Timber Creek, Northern Territory

Timber Creek
Northern Territory
Timber Creek is located in Northern Territory
Timber Creek
Timber Creek
Coordinates15°38′43″S 130°28′28″E / 15.64528°S 130.47444°E / -15.64528; 130.47444
Population278 (2021 census)[1]
Established1898
Postcode(s)0852
Location
LGA(s)Victoria Daly Region
Territory electorate(s)Daly
Federal division(s)Lingiari

Timber Creek, traditionally known as Makalamayi, is an isolated small town on the banks of the Victoria River in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Victoria Highway passes through the town, which is the only significant settlement between the Western Australia border and the town of Katherine to the east. Timber Creek is approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) south of Darwin, in an area known for its scenic escarpments and boab trees.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Timber Creek (All Persons)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata