Shoal Bay
Shoal Bay is a shallow bay lying adjacent to, and north of, the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Encompassing Hope Inlet at its eastern end, it is characterised by extensive areas of intertidal mudflats and mangroves and is an important site for waders, or shorebirds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shoal Bay Receiving Station.
Shoal Bay Receiving Station
Building
Shoal Bay Receiving Station is a signals intelligence-gathering facility in the Northern Territory of Australia located on the shores of Shoal Bay about 19 kilometres north-east of the Darwin CBD. The site is managed by the Australian Signals Directorate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buffalo Creek.
Buffalo Creek
Suburb
Buffalo Creek is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people.
Shoal Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in the Beagle Gulf, Northern Territory, Australia
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-12.33633° or 12° 20′ 11″ southLongitude
131.00869° or 131° 0′ 31″ eastOpen location code
5QVHM275+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 3202090016OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2061605Wikidata ID
Q7499722
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shoal Bay” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shoal Bay Receiving Station and Darwin Pistol Club.
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