59 Callistemon Road, Howard Springs NT 835, Australia
The property is located approximately 29 kilometres (18 miles) southeast of Darwin CBD.
Howard Springs is primarily a rural locality that has been experiencing strong population growth and new development in recent years.
The property falls within the Litchfield Municipality.
European settlement began in 1864, and the area became Darwin’s first major water supply in 1939, later supplemented by other dams. It has also hosted notable facilities such as the Manigurr‑ma Village for workers and a national quarantine centre.
At the 2021 census, Howard Springs had 3,153 residents, with the majority (77.9%) born in Australia and most (87.4%) speaking only English at home.
Historically the area supplied water to Darwin, and today most of the region’s water comes from the Darwin River Dam.
The former Manigurr‑ma Village, built for temporary workers on the Ichthys LNG plant, was repurposed as a national quarantine facility during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
