Flying Fox
NT 852 • Northern Territory
About Flying Fox
Flying Fox is a vast remote locality in the Northern Territory, situated in the Victoria River district of the NT's Top End, approximately 400 kilometres south of Darwin. Covering an extraordinary 17,516 square kilometres, the locality encompasses a large swathe of the arid and semi-arid savanna country of the NT's north-western interior. With a population of around 64 residents, Flying Fox is one of the most sparsely populated localities in Australia, with the area dominated by pastoral stations and remote Aboriginal communities.
The Victoria River region is known for its dramatic sandstone escarpments, wetlands, and the Victoria River Gorge, which draws adventurous travellers along the Victoria Highway. Timber Creek, the nearest small township, provides a roadhouse, basic services, and access to the Keep River National Park. Life in Flying Fox is defined by the remote pastoral and Aboriginal community lifestyle of the NT's interior, with the wet season wet and dry season dry cycle shaping all aspects of daily existence.
Flying Fox falls under postcode 852 and is governed by the Roper Gulf Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Lingiari, while state elections fall under the Katherine electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 852
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 852, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 852; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular bus services — N/A N/A
Commute to Darwin CBD
🛣️ Victoria Highway provides main road access; roads may be impassable during wet season floods
Flying Fox is one of Australia's most remote localities; a 4WD vehicle is essential and wet season road closures are common.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Buntine Highway