Northern Territory · Postcode 0862
Avon Downs postcode and suburb data
Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 1100 km from Darwin
Very Remote
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Avon Downs at a glance
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0862
Postcode
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0
People
Resident population, Census 2021
Roper Gulf
Council area
37 suburbs, 4 postcodes
Avon Downs is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0862. It lies roughly 1100 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Roper Gulf.
Avon Downs is part of the Katherine statistical area in Northern Territory.
Avon Downs details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 0862 |
| State | Northern Territory (NT) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Latitude | -20.0303016 |
| Longitude | 137.4905275 |
| Distance from Darwin | 1100 km |
| Region (SA4) | Northern Territory - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Katherine |
| Local Government | Roper Gulf |
| State Electorate | Barkly |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time) |
Suburbs Near Avon Downs
Ranken 89.2 km
Costello 134.9 km
Nicholson 136.7 km
Cresswell Downs 147.7 km
Muckaty Station 160.4 km
Wollogorang Station 160.4 km
Warrego 160.4 km
Tablelands 177.6 km
Canteen Creek 209.6 km
Wutunugurra 238.5 km
Sandover 255.8 km
Ampilatwatja 296.8 km
Same Postcode (0862)
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Cresswell Downs
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Muckaty Station
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Renner Springs
Tablelands
Three Ways
Warrego
Wollogorang Station
Wycliffe Well
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.