Explore Wilora, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wilora, NT map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wilora, Northern Territory, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Northern Territory or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Wilora and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wilora.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Wilora |
| 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 | -21.74421 |
| Longitude | 133.72645 |
| Population | 88 |
| Density | 33.0 /km² |
| Area | 2.7 km² |
| Elevation | 483 m |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1076 km south-southeast |
Wilora is a locality in the Central Desert Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 88. The locality covers an area of 2.7 km², giving a population density of about 33.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 483 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1076 km south-southeast of Darwin. Wilora is located at 21.7442°S, 133.7264°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.
Wilora rests upon a vast, ochre plain, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into infinity, unbroken save for the occasional, stoic mulga stand. It lies 218.0 km north of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 356°T), and is situated 78.5 km east of Anmatjere. The earth here, a rich, sun-baked terracotta, cracks into intricate patterns under the relentless gaze of the sky, and the air hums with a dry, insistent heat that seems to press in from all sides. Acacia and spinifex are the dominant voices in this stark landscape, their muted greens and greys a subtle defiance against the overwhelming palette of red earth and brilliant blue. At dusk, the light transforms the land, painting it in hues of rose and deep violet, a fleeting moment of softness before the stars begin their lonely vigil.
The story of Wilora is etched into the very bones of this country, a testament to human resilience in a land that demands respect. For generations, this has been a place where livelihoods have been wrested from the earth through tireless effort, primarily centred on the hardy grazing of cattle, their distant calls a faint murmur on the wind. The memory of earlier endeavours, perhaps faint traces of exploration or transient settlements, are now absorbed by the enduring presence of the Indigenous custodians who have known and cared for this country since time immemorial. The few buildings that comprise Wilora seem to hunker down against the elements, their corrugated iron roofs catching the sun’s glare, a quiet marker of human presence in the grand, silent theatre of the desert.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Wilora, Northern Territory. 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 Wilora, in the Central Desert Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Wilora 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Wilora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |