Remote communities in the Northern Territory (NT) are closed to all non-essential travel in response to concerns about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

These communities are listed as 'designated biosecurity areas'.

Read more about designated biosecurity areas in the NT.

Northern Territory map of designated areas

View the designated areas in Google maps.

Get a print-friendly version of the NT designated areas PDF (2.4 MB).

Detailed maps of designated areas

You can also get the following detailed maps of designated areas:

• Tiwi Islands PDF (654.2 KB)
• West Arnhem PDF (1.5 MB)
• East Arnhem PDF (1.2 MB)
• West Daly PDF (664.6 KB)
• Roper Gulf PDF (3.0 MB)
  • Katherine to Mataranka - Roper Gulf enlargement A PDF (385.1 KB)
  • Mataranka biosecurity exclusion zone - Roper Gulf enlargement B PDF (189.2 KB)
• Victoria Daly PDF (1.6 MB)
• Barkly PDF (2.5 MB)
  • Barkly Region enlargement PDF (180.2 KB)
• Central Desert PDF (1.8 MB)
• MacDonnell PDF (1.4 MB)
  • Mac Donnell Region enlargement PDF (235.3 KB)

Roads

The Territory’s main roads remain open, including the Stuart, Arnhem, Barkly and Victoria highways.

However, you are strongly urged to restrict all travel and cancel any non-essential travel.