Wak Wak Northern Territory Map
Explore Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wak Wak, 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 Wak Wak, Northern Territory
How to Use This Wak Wak, Northern Territory Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wak Wak, 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 | Wak Wak |
| Territory | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Local Government Area | Litchfield Municipality |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -12.66554 |
| Longitude | 131.25194 |
| Area | 133.7 km² |
| Postcode | 0822 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Darwin | 50 km east-southeast |
About Wak Wak, Northern Territory
Wak Wak is a locality in the Litchfield Municipality local government area of Northern Territory, Australia. The locality covers an area of 133.7 km². It lies approximately 50 km east-southeast of Darwin. Wak Wak is located at 12.6655°S, 131.2519°E. It observes Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 0822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wak Wak lies on the edge of the Arnhem Land Plateau, where the red earth of the tropics begins its slow, ancient descent. It lies 49.7 km east-south-east of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 117°T), and is situated 29.8 km south-east of Howard Springs. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and deep greens, a dry savanna that, after the rains, explodes into an impossible verdancy. Spinifex grass, tough and wiry, carpets the gently rolling terrain, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of ghost gums and the dense, intricate canopies of pandanus palms that gather near the ephemeral creeks. The air, especially as the sun begins its swift surrender, carries a subtle, dry warmth, infused with the scent of eucalypt and the distant, earthy aroma of sun-baked soil.
The history of Wak Wak is interwoven with the traditional custodians of this country, whose stories are as old as the weathered sandstone outcrops that dot the region. More recently, the area has seen a quiet persistence of pastoral life, with cattle grazing on the hardy grasses, the economy tethered to the land and its unpredictable seasons. While not a hub of industry, Wak Wak offers a glimpse into a life lived in close communion with the natural world, a place where the pace is dictated by the sun and the sky, and where the extraordinary silence of the vast, open spaces is a palpable presence, broken only by the calls of unseen birds.
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About This Wak Wak Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Wak Wak, 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 Wak Wak, in the Litchfield Municipality local government area.
Detailed location data for Wak Wak includes the postcode (0822), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Litchfield 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 Wak Wak 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. |
