Larrimah

Larrimah is located in the Never Never Ward in the Birdum region, 182 kilometres south of Katherine 

Quick snapshot

Population

27 people reside in the township of Larrimah (Census 2021)

Contact

Mataranka Council Office

Phone: (08) 8977 2300

Larrimah Hotel

Phone: (08) 8975 9931

Larrimah is located in the Never Never Ward in the Birdum region, which stretches down the Stuart Highway from south of Mataranka to Newcastle Waters Station. The town of Larrimah is 182 kilometres south of Katherine and 76 kilometres south of Mataranka.

The historic Larrimah Hotel is known for its down to earth hospitality, pink panthers, giant stubby and an eclectic collection of bits and pieces from all over.

Larrimah Hotel
The Larrimah Hotel

Services

This information is sourced from the Northern Territory Government and is available on BushTel

Service TypeAvailableDetails
Regular Transport ServiceYes 

Katherine Coaches

(08) 8971 0774

NT Bush Bus

1300 853 680

FuelNo Available at Mataranka (76 km from Larrimah) or at Daly Waters (100 km from Larrimah)
Commercial AccommodationYes 

Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel

(08) 8975 9931

Community StoreYes 

Café – Fran’s Devonshire Tea House

(08) 8975 9945

AirstripNo  
Health CentreNo  
AlcoholYes No restrictions apply
Police StationNo 

Serviced by Mataranka Police Station

(08) 8975 4511

SchoolNo  
Council Service Delivery CentreNo 

Please contact the Mataranka Council Service Delivery Centre

(08) 8977 2300

Mobile Phone, Internet & RadioYes Larrimah has Telstra 4G telephone and internet coverage
Post OfficeNo  
Early Childcare CentreNo  
Aged Care CentreNo  

 

Access

By road, the trip to Larrimah takes approximately two (2) hours from Katherine. The double lane Stuart Highway is sealed the entire way.

History

The Larrimah Museum is located in the heritage listed WWII Larrimah Telephone Repeater Station and Powerhouse buildings which were completed in 1942. As the Larrimah railway siding was a “vital road-rail transhipment and refuelling depot and military staging camp”, it was included in this communication network. Read more about the history of Larrimah here. 

Larrimah
The Larrimah Museum, located in the heritage listed WWII Larrimah Telephone Repeater Station and Powerhouse buildings

Local Authority 

Roper Gulf Regional Council holds two (2) Community Consultative meetings in Larrimah 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