Outback Wrangler's Northern Territory home under offer after topping national listing views
Four-bedroom, three-bathroom, three-hectare estate 30km from Darwin drew 51,000 online viewers and is now under offer amid the owner's separate legal battle
A four-bedroom Northern Territory estate owned by National Geographic personality Matt Wright is under offer after becoming the most-viewed property listing in Australia over a recent weekend, according to the realestate.com listing that drew about 51,000 viewers.
The three-hectare property, about 30 kilometres from Darwin, was listed in February without a price guide and has been shown online and in person to substantial interest. The two-level home, built in 1984, features glass walls, vaulted ceilings, an open-plan layout, polished concrete floors, Italian Murano glass fittings, Taj Mahal stone benchtops, and a self-contained ground-floor unit. Architect-designed plans for an extension, an outdoor entertainment area and a pool are included with the sale.
The Wright family has made several upgrades since acquiring the property, installing a new irrigation system, updated fencing and renovated bathrooms, according to the listing. The compound’s leafy surrounds previously accommodated aircraft; neighbours complained about helicopter noise and landings, and Wright subsequently lost a 2021 legal battle that resulted in a ban on using the site as a landing pad.
The property’s surge in interest comes as Wright faces separate legal consequences tied to a 2022 helicopter crash in Arnhem Land that killed his co-star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson and left the pilot, Sebastian Robinson, a paraplegic. Prosecutors alleged Wright provided false statements to investigators about fuel levels, sought to have flight hours falsified and asked a friend to destroy a helicopter maintenance release. A jury in the Supreme Court in Darwin last month found Wright guilty on the first two counts but was unable to reach a verdict on the allegation concerning the destruction of the maintenance release.
Outside court, Wright said the trial produced "no winners," adding that the ordeal had been ‘‘incredibly tough on everyone’’ and questioning why investigations had focused on him rather than the cause of the crash. Wilson’s widow, Dani Wilson, said Wright’s actions had impeded a full investigation and said her sons would once again face Father’s Day without their father.
The crash occurred in February 2022 during a crocodile-egg collecting trip in remote Arnhem Land, when Wilson was reported to have been suspended beneath the helicopter on a line to access nesting sites. Prosecutors told the court they were concerned investigators would discover flying-hour meters had been regularly disconnected to extend aircraft usage beyond official limits and that paperwork had been falsified to match the altered hours.
Real estate agents handling the sale did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the identity of the under-buyer has not been disclosed. The listing’s strong online traffic highlights continued public interest in celebrity-owned properties and the marketability of rural lifestyle estates on the fringe of Darwin.
The sale process and Wright’s ongoing legal matters remain separate: the property sale proceeds are progressing through the normal channels while legal appeals or sentencing related to the criminal convictions will follow established court procedures. Further developments in either the property transaction or Wright’s court case may affect timelines for transfer or public reaction to the sale.