Point Stuart, Northern Territory

Point Stuart is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the territorial capital of Darwin.[1][3]

Point Stuart Northern Territory
Point Stuart
Coordinates	12°33′40″S 131°52′23″E[1]
Population	22 (2016 census)[2]
Established	4 April 2007[1]
Postcode(s)	0822[3]
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
Location	100 km (62 mi) E of Darwin City
LGA(s)	unincorporated area[4]
Territory electorate(s)	Goyder[5]
Federal division(s)	Lingiari[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7] 33.1 °C 92 °F 20.9 °C 70 °F 1,434.5 mm 56.5 in
Suburbs around Point Stuart: Van Diemen Gulf Van Diemen Gulf Van Diemen Gulf Marrakai Point Stuart Kakadu Marrakai Mount Bundey Mount Bundey Kakadu
Footnotes	Locations[3] Adjoining localities[8][4]

The locality consists of land bounded in part to the west by the Mary River, in part to the north by the coastline of Van Diemen Gulf, to the east by the Kakadu National Park and in the south by the Arnhem Highway. The locality was named after a feature on the coastline of Van Diemen Gulf which was named in honour of John McDouall Stuart for his successful crossing of the Australian continent in 1862.Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007.[8][1]

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Point Stuart had 22 people living within its boundaries.[2]

Point Stuart is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Goyder and within the unincorporated areas of the Northern Territory.[6][5][4]