Lee Point

Lee Point is a coastal headland and suburb in northern Darwin, Northern Territory, within the Casuarina Coastal Reserve. It features a long sandy beach facing Beagle Gulf, backed by casuarina woodland and mangroves. Notable for WWII historic gun emplacements, birdwatching, fishing at Buffalo Creek, and sunset views. Popular with locals for walking, cycling and picnics, it offers a natural coastal escape about 15 km from Darwin city centre.

Visitors can expect a natural, relatively undeveloped coastal setting with a long sandy beach, rocky headland, and fringing casuarina forest and mangroves. The area includes walking and cycling tracks through Casuarina Coastal Reserve, WWII heritage sites with preserved 9.2-inch gun emplacements, a boat ramp and fishing spot at Buffalo Creek, picnic and barbecue areas, and open views over Beagle Gulf. The beach is used for walking, fishing and sunset viewing rather than patrolled swimming.

Lee Point is on Larrakia Country. During World War II it was developed as a coastal defence position to protect Darwin Harbour, with 9.2-inch naval guns installed in 1941. The gun emplacements and associated structures remain as heritage remnants within Casuarina Coastal Reserve, reflecting Darwin's wartime role.

The area is part of the traditional coastal country of the Larrakia people, the Traditional Owners of the Darwin region. Today it holds recreational and community significance as a natural coastal reserve used by Darwin residents for fishing, walking and family gatherings.