[1][5] The locality consists of the following land (from west to east, then north to south):[3][4] As of 2020, it has an area of 28,237 square kilometres (10,902 sq mi).

[7] The locality's boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007.

Its name is derived from the Creswell pastoral lease and ultimately from Cresswell Creek named by the explorer, Ernest Favenc.

[1] The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Creswell had a population of 45.

[2] Creswell is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Barkly and the local government area of the Barkly Region.