Daly Waters, Northern Territory

Daly Waters is a town and locality in the Northern Territory of Australia, located about 620 kilometres (390 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin at the intersection of the Carpentaria Highway and the Stuart Highway. In the 2021 census, the locality of Daly Waters had a population of 55 people.

Daly Waters
Northern Territory
The front of the famous Daly Waters Pub
Daly Waters
Coordinates16°15′44″S 133°22′45″E
Population55 (2021 census)
Established1927 (town)
4 April 2007 (locality)
Elevation212 m (696 ft)
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location
  • 620 km (385 mi) S of Darwin
  • 273 km (170 mi) S of Katherine
  • 407 km (253 mi) N of Tennant Creek
LGA(s)Roper Gulf Region
Localities around Daly Waters:
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Birdum Daly Waters Birdum
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FootnotesAdjoining localities

The area's traditional owners, the Jingili people, believe the Dreaming tracks of the Emu and the Sun travelled through here on their way to the southern parts of the Northern Territory.

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