32 Beard Road, Humpty Doo NT 836, Australia
32 Beard Road is a residential house. The listing identifies the property simply as a house.
The town centre of Humpty Doo is about 1 km away from 32 Beard Road, making it a short walk or drive.
The Humpty Doo Fire Station is approximately 0.7 km away, and the local police station is also about 0.7 km from the property.
Nearby amenities include a post office (0.9 km), a public library (1.5 km), and a park (1.8 km), all easily reachable on foot.
Humpty Doo experiences a tropical savannah climate with a wet season from November to April, featuring high humidity and frequent rain, and a dry season from May to October with sunny days and cooler nights.
The name first appeared as "Umpity Doo" in 1910 and its origin is uncertain. Suggested derivations include the army slang "umpty" for a dash in Morse code, a colloquialism meaning "everything done wrong", or the Aboriginal term "Umdidu" meaning "popular resting place".
Highlights include the iconic Humpty Doo Hotel, the Big Boxing Crocodile roadside sculpture, Graeme Gow's Reptile World, the Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve for birdwatching, and historic sites like Wishart Siding and the Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre.
