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Ngukurr

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Total population

1,088

Coordinates-14.73°, 134.73°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ngukurr, a small town in Northern Territory, Australia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Ngukurr maps to -14.734°, 134.732° — squarely within the tropical belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,088. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 2,226 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.7341
Longitude
134.7323
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,746
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
    58
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    53
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    53
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    50
  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    37
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    37
  • Willie-wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    36
  • Radjah Shelduck
    Radjah radjah (Garnot & R.Lesson, 1828) · Aves
    33

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Tom E. Lewis
Australian actor and musician (1958–2018)
G
Gabarla
(c1898-1974) an Alawa Man from Ngukurr in the Roper River region of the Northern Territory. He worked as a stockman and was involved with the Church Missionary Society as a lay preacher.
M
Mercia Butler
an Alawa woman and Catholic nun and health worker (1933 - 1990)
S
Silas Ngulati Roberts
an Alawa man and Methodist lay preacher and Aboriginal leader (1925-1983)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Northern Territory

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,226

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
14
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ngukurr

An Australian creole in the northern territory
John R. Sandefur · 1979
Beginnings of a Ngukurr-Bamyili Creole dictionary
John R. Sandefur · 1979
Ngukurr at the millennium
J. Taylor · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog
Pelodryas caerulea
Seen 2026-07-14
Torresian Crow
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Seen 2025-08-27
bachelors buttons
bachelors buttons
Gomphrena canescens
Seen 2025-08-14
Northern Slender Grass Mantis
Northern Slender Grass Mantis
Rhodomantis queenslandica
Seen 2025-07-15
Galah
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla
Seen 2025-07-02
Sacred Kingfisher
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Seen 2025-07-02
Red-collared Lorikeet
Red-collared Lorikeet
Trichoglossus rubritorquis
Seen 2025-07-02
Crimson Finch
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Seen 2025-06-16
Aedes elchoensis
Aedes elchoensis
Aedes elchoensis
Seen 2025-06-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ngukurr, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS030-E-14319 - View of Earth — Ngukurr, Australia5 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library