Bees Creek, Northern Territory

Bees Creek is an outer rural area of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is 33 km southeast of the Darwin central business district. It is the council seat of the local government area of the Litchfield Municipality, although most council facilities, public amenities and the actual Municipal offices are in the neighbouring locality of Freds Pass. Bees Creek is mostly rural, with large residential blocks often not served by town sewers or sealed roads. Nevertheless, the area is popular with those wishing to enjoy a rural lifestyle within an easy commuting distance of the city.

Bees Creek
Darwin, Northern Territory
Bees Creek
Coordinates12°33′19″S 131°03′33″E
Population838 (2016 census)
Established1869
Postcode(s)0822
Location
  • 33.7 km (21 mi) from Darwin
  • 13.8 km (9 mi) from Palmerston
LGA(s)Litchfield Municipality
Territory electorate(s)Goyder
Federal division(s)Lingiari
Suburbs around Bees Creek:
Virginia Freds Pass
McMinns Lagoon
McMinns Lagoon
Virginia
Weddell
Bees Creek McMinns Lagoon
Humpty Doo
Weddell Weddell Noonamah
FootnotesAdjoining localities
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