Quick snapshot
Population
55 people reside in the Daly Waters township (Census 2021)
Contact
Mataranka Council Office
Phone: (08) 8977 2300
The Daly Waters Pub
Phone: (08) 8975 9927
Daly Waters is located in the Never Never Ward in the Birdum region, which encompasses the Stuart Highway from Mataranka to Newcastle Waters Station. The town of Daly Waters is 307 kilometres south of Katherine and 170 kilometres south of Mataranka.
Access
By road, the trip to Daly Waters takes approximately three (3) hours from Katherine. The double lane Stuart Highway is sealed the entire way. Daly Waters may also be accessed via chartered small aircraft.
Local Authority
Roper Gulf Regional Council holds two (2) Community Consultative meetings in Daly Waters each year. The resolutions made at these meetings form the basis of all planning made by Roper Gulf Regional Council.
For more information on the Community Consultative meetings including dates, minutes and agendas, click here
Services
This information is sourced from the Northern Territory Government and is available on BushTel.
| Service Type | Available | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Transport Service | Yes |
(08) 8971 0774 1300 853 680 |
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| Fuel | Yes | Opal and Diesel available at the Daly Waters Pub and at the Hi-Way Inn | |
| Commercial Accommodation | Yes |
(08) 8975 9927 (08) 8975 9925 |
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| Community Store | Yes |
Food and limited groceries available at Hi-Way Inn and Daly Waters Outback Store |
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| Airstrip | No | ||
| Health Centre | No |
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| Alcohol | Yes |
No restrictions apply |
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| Police Station | No |
Serviced by Mataranka Police Station (08) 8975 4511 |
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| School | No |
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| Council Service Delivery Centre | No | Please contact the Mataranka Council Service Delivery Centre
(08) 8977 2300 |
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| Mobile Phone, Internet & Radio | Yes | Daly Waters has Telstra 4G telephone and internet coverage | |
| Post Office | No | ||
| Early Childcare Centre | No | ||
| Aged Care Centre | No |
