Map of Darwin, Australia
Darwin is the administrative centre of Northern Territory, Australia, with a population of about 139,902. It lies at 12.4611°S, 130.8418°E. Darwin is about 3,134 km (1,947 mi) northwest of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palmerston, 16 km to the east.
Darwin at a glance
Country
Region
Northern Territory
Population
139,902GeoNames
Coordinates
-12.4611, 130.841812°27′40″S 130°50′31″E
Time zone
Australia/DarwinUTC+09:30
Local time
–
Distance to Canberra
3,134 km (1,947 mi)
Where is Darwin?
- The 17th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Darwin
- Palmerston — 16 km east
- Suai — 703 km northwest, Timor-Leste
- Aileu — 710 km northwest, Timor-Leste
- Dili — 721 km northwest, Timor-Leste
- Maliana — 725 km northwest, Timor-Leste
- Likisá — 740 km northwest, Timor-Leste
- Atambua — 749 km northwest, Indonesia
- Kefamenanu — 771 km northwest, Indonesia
- Soe — 772 km west, Indonesia
- Tual — 788 km north, Indonesia
Largest cities in Northern Territory
- Palmerston — 33,695
Largest cities in Australia
- Sydney — 5,638,830
- Melbourne — 5,435,590
- Brisbane — 2,780,063
- Perth — 2,384,371
- Adelaide — 1,469,163
- Gold Coast — 640,778
- Newcastle — 508,437
- Sunshine Coast — 398,840
- Canberra — 367,752
- Logan City — 345,098
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.