Eaton Northern Territory Map
Explore Eaton, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Eaton, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Eaton, Northern Territory
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Eaton, 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.
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| Locality | Eaton |
| 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 | -12.41629 |
| Longitude | 130.88231 |
| Population | 601 |
| Density | 39.0 /km² |
| Area | 15.4 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 0820 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 7 km northeast |
About Eaton, Northern Territory
Eaton is a locality in the Darwin Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 601. The locality covers an area of 15.4 km², giving a population density of about 39.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 7 km northeast of Darwin. Eaton is located at 12.4163°S, 130.8823°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.
Eaton rests on a landscape of gentle, sun-baked plains that roll towards the distant, hazy outlines of the coastal hills. It lies 6.7 km north-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 39°T), and is situated 4.0 km west-south-west of Karama. The air here carries a dry, dusty warmth, a constant hum of cicadas a subtle counterpoint to the vast, silent sky. Scrubby acacia and tough spinifex grass cling tenaciously to the ochre earth, a testament to the resilience of life in this arid embrace, where the light at dusk bleeds across the horizon in streaks of bruised plum and molten gold. The land itself seems to breathe a slow, steady rhythm, its contours shaped by ancient winds and the relentless sun, a powerful, unchanging presence that dictates the pace of all that unfolds upon it.
The history of Eaton is deeply entwined with the pastoral ambitions that once drove settlers to these remote reaches. Vast cattle stations, their fences stretching for unseen kilometres, have long defined the local economy, their fortunes tied to the capricious rains and the fluctuating price of beef. Though the era of grand pioneering ventures has softened, the spirit of self-reliance and hardiness remains a palpable characteristic of Eaton’s inhabitants, a quiet pride in their ability to thrive in this challenging, yet beautiful, corner of the territory. The faint scent of eucalyptus, carried on the breeze from neighbouring bushland, is a constant reminder of the wildness that still surrounds this hardy settlement.
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About This Eaton Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Eaton, 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 Eaton, in the Darwin Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Eaton 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 Eaton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
