Burnside Road, Marrakai NT 822, Australia
The property is situated about 76 km (47 mi) east of the territorial capital, Darwin. This places it within a comfortable driving distance for day trips to the city.
Marrakai is bounded to the west by the Adelaide River, to the east by the Mary River, and to the north by the coastline of Van Diemen Gulf. These water bodies give the area a mix of riverine and coastal character.
Marrakai lies within the federal division of Lingiari and the Northern Territory electoral division of Goyder. It is also part of the unincorporated areas of the Northern Territory.
According to the 2016 Australian census, Marrakai had a population of 517 people. The community is small but growing.
The Rose Gardens, located approximately 1.3 km from the property, was a weather station operating in the Northern Territory from 1989 to 1991. It serves as a local landmark for the area.
The name comes from the Marrakai pastoral station and combines the Aboriginal word “kie”, meaning river, with a corruption of the English name “Mary”. It reflects both Indigenous and colonial heritage.
