Namatjira Northern Territory Map
Explore Namatjira, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Namatjira, 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 Namatjira, Northern Territory
How to Use This Namatjira, Northern Territory Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Namatjira, 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 | Namatjira |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Macdonnell Region |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.03043 |
| Longitude | 132.7306 |
| Area | 4326.7 km² |
| Postcode | 0872 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1301 km south |
About Namatjira, Northern Territory
Namatjira is a locality in the Macdonnell Region local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4326.7 km². It lies approximately 1301 km south of Darwin. Namatjira is located at 24.0304°S, 132.7306°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.
Namatjira rests within the embrace of the Macdonnell Region, a place where the earth rises in rugged, ancient folds and the sky stretches an impossibly vast, luminous blue. It lies 122.7 km west-south-west of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 252°T), and is situated 12.6 km south-south-west of Hermannsburg. Red earth, fine as talc, spills across the plains, punctuated by the stoic resilience of mulga scrub and the skeletal grace of ghost gums. The air here is thin and dry, carrying the faint, sun-baked scent of eucalyptus and something deeper, older, a whisper of the arid lands that stretch to every horizon. In the late afternoon, the western sky bleeds into hues of apricot and rose, casting long, theatrical shadows that deepen the creases in the weathered landscape.
The spirit of Namatjira is intrinsically tied to the artistic legacy of its namesake, the pioneering Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira, whose watercolour depictions of this very country brought its stark beauty to the world. This locality, though not a bustling metropolis, serves as a gateway to the heart of the Northern Territory's Indigenous heritage and the dramatic geological formations that define the region. While the economy here is modest, it is sustained by the hardy spirit of its inhabitants, catering to the trickle of travellers drawn by the allure of the Outback and the rich cultural tapestry that unfolds under the relentless, yet breathtaking, Australian sun.
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About This Namatjira Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Namatjira, 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 Namatjira, in the Macdonnell Region local government area.
Detailed location data for Namatjira includes the postcode (0872), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Macdonnell 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 Namatjira 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. |
