Willowra, Northern Territory — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Willowra, in the Central Desert Region local government area.
| Locality | Willowra |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Central Desert Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.26619 |
| Longitude | 132.62177 |
| Population | 284 |
| Density | 20.7 /km² |
| Area | 13.8 km² |
| Elevation | 467 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 997 km south |
Willowra is a locality in the Central Desert Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 284. The locality covers an area of 13.8 km², giving a population density of about 20.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 467 m above sea level. It lies approximately 997 km south of Darwin. Willowra is located at 21.2662°S, 132.6218°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Willowra endures under a sky that stretches, vast and indifferent, over a land carved by ancient forces. It lies 299.9 km north-north-west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 334°T), and is situated 64.0 km north-west of Anmatjere. The earth here is a palette of ochre and rust, a rugged expanse where spinifex clutches at the iron-rich soil, its spiky resilience a stark contrast to the improbable softness of the air at dawn, a cool, clear breath before the day’s furnace ignites. Low, weathered hills, their outlines softened by the haze of distance, punctuate the horizon, and the silence is so profound it seems to hum, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the dry rustle of unseen creatures. The light, when it falls, is a benediction of pure gold, bleaching the colour from the landscape and imprinting every shadow with a sharp definition.
This is a place etched by the passage of time and the enduring spirit of its people, a testament to survival in the heart of the Central Desert. For generations, Indigenous custodians have walked this country, their connection to the land a deep, unbroken thread woven through its very being. The local economy, a hardy bloom in this arid soil, has long been tied to the rhythms of cattle grazing, the vast properties stretching across the land, their fences a thin silver line against the immensity. Willowra itself is a gathering point, a place where the necessities of life are met, a quiet hub for the scattered homesteads and the travellers who venture this far into the interior, seeking the raw, unfiltered beauty of the Australian outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Willowra, Northern Territory with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Willowra, in the Central Desert Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Willowra includes the postcode (0872), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Central Desert Region), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Willowra is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |