Winnellie, 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 Winnellie, in the Darwin Municipality local government area.
| Locality | Winnellie |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Darwin Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.42944 |
| Longitude | 130.88356 |
| Population | 568 |
| Density | 138.9 /km² |
| Area | 4.1 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 0820 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 6 km northeast |
Winnellie is a locality in the Darwin Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 568. The locality covers an area of 4.1 km², giving a population density of about 138.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 6 km northeast of Darwin. Winnellie is located at 12.4294°S, 130.8836°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Winnellie spreads across the coastal plains north of Darwin, a landscape etched by the tropics. It lies 5.8 km north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 49°T), and is situated 4.7 km south-west of Karama. Here, the air, thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, hums with the ceaseless energy of insect life, a subtle symphony that rises and falls with the sun. The terrain is generally flat, a gently sloping expanse that meets the tidal waterways and mangrove fringes, where the colour of the earth shifts from ochre to a deep, almost black, silt. During the build-up, a palpable heaviness descends, the sky a bruised purple before the monsoon breaks, and the very air seems to vibrate with anticipation.
This locality, long a part of the traditional lands of the Larrakia people, has seen its character shaped by successive waves of development, its economy evolving from early pastoral leases to its present role as a vibrant industrial and residential hub for the Darwin municipality. Winnellie’s proximity to the harbour has always been its defining feature, influencing its history as a point of arrival and departure, and today, its port facilities and associated industries, including warehousing and light manufacturing, form a significant part of its economic pulse. The wide, open spaces that once defined its character are now interspersed with modern infrastructure, yet the memory of the land, its ancient rhythms and the enduring spirit of its first custodians, still permeates the quiet moments, particularly in the late afternoon light that casts long shadows across the bitumen and the sparse, hardy vegetation.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Winnellie, 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 Winnellie, in the Darwin Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Winnellie includes the postcode (0820), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Darwin Municipality), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Winnellie 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. |