Northern Territory · Postcode 0872

Docker River postcode and suburb data

Northern Territory · Phone area code 08 · 1392 km from Darwin

Very Remote

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Docker River at a glance

Key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals for Docker River.

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0872 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
0 People Resident population, Census 2021
Laverton Council area Local Government Area

Docker River is a very remote community in Northern Territory, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1392 km from Darwin, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Laverton.

Docker River is part of the Barkly statistical area in Northern Territory.

Docker River details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode0872
StateNorthern Territory (NT)
Phone Area Code08
Latitude-24.8742
Longitude129.084
Distance from Darwin1392 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentLaverton
State ElectorateNamatjira
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Darwin (standard time)

Suburbs Near Docker River

Kaltukatjara 0.0 km Kintore 180.4 km Murputja Homelands 180.6 km Yulara 195.6 km Uluru 203.5 km Ayers Rock 203.5 km Ininti Store 206.3 km Mutitjulu 206.6 km Amata 251.0 km Petermann 255.0 km Lake Mackay 256.6 km Wanarn 264.7 km

Same Postcode (0872)

Aherrenge Ali Curung Amata Amoonguna Ampilatwatja Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Anatye Anmatjere Antewenegerrde Areyonga Atitjere Ayers Range South Ayers Rock Barrow Creek Burt Plain Canteen Creek Chilla Well Costello Davenport De Rose Hill Engawala Erldunda Ernabella Ernabella (Pukatja) Finke Fregon Ghan Gibson Desert North Gibson Desert South Haasts Bluff Hale Hart Hart Range Hermannsburg Hugh Imampa Imanpa Indulkana Indulkana (Iwantja) Ininti Store Irrunytju Iwantja Jay Creek Kalka Kaltjiti Kaltukatjara Kanpa Kanpi Kings Creek Station Kintore Kiwirrkurra Kulgera Kunparrka Lake Mackay Lambina Laramba Macdonnell Range Mantamaru Mereenie Mimili Mount Liebig Mount Zeil Mulga Bore Murputja Murputja Homelands Mutitjulu Namatjira Napperby Station Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Nyapari Nyirripi Papulankutja Papunya Patjarr Petermann Pipalyatjara Pitjantjatjara Homelands Pukatja Sandover Santa Teresa Simpson Tanami Tara Telegraph Station Thangkenharenge Ti Tree Tieyon Titjikala Tjirrkarli Tjukurla Uluru Umpangara Umuwa Urapuntja Wallace Rockhole Wanarn Warakurna Watarru Watinuma Willowra Wilora Wingellina Wutunugurra Yuelamu Yuendumu Yulara Yunyarinyi

More Docker River Data

Climate & Weather Closest station: Yulara (196.3 km)

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.