Explore Whalan, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whalan, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Whalan, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Whalan and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Whalan.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Whalan |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Blacktown City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.7557 |
| Longitude | 150.80346 |
| Population | 5,913 |
| Density | 2443.4 /km² |
| Area | 2.4 km² |
| Elevation | 40 m |
| Postcode | 2770 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 40 km west-northwest |
Whalan is a locality in the Blacktown City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,913. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km², giving a population density of about 2443.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 40 m above sea level. It lies approximately 40 km west-northwest of Sydney. Whalan is located at 33.7557°S, 150.8035°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2770.
Whalan rests as a quietly unfolding suburb, its character shaped by a gentle slope towards the west, a subtle undulation that catches the late afternoon sun in long, warm washes of colour. It lies 9.2 km west-south-west of Quakers Hill, NSW (from Quakers Hill, NSW: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.4 km west-north-west of Blacktown. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a steadfast, settled quality, a landscape of neat residential streets bordered by mature trees whose leafy canopies create a dappled shade in summer. These avenues are punctuated by parks and playing fields, spaces where the air often carries the faint scent of freshly cut grass and the distant murmur of children's voices. The sky above Whalan often presents a broad, luminous canvas, particularly as dusk approaches, when the light softens and imparts a golden hue to the rooftops and the very atmosphere.
The history of this place is intertwined with the broader development of the region, a story of agricultural lands gradually giving way to suburban growth. While not a centre of heavy industry, Whalan has long supported a local economy built on providing essential services and fostering a sense of neighbourhood commerce. Small shopping strips serve as vital hubs, their shopfronts a familiar sight to residents and offering a glimpse into the daily routines that define life here. The proximity to larger centres and transport links has shaped its identity as a place where people find a balance between suburban tranquility and accessible urban amenities, a quiet corner contributing to the larger mosaic of life in its surrounds.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Whalan, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Whalan, in the Blacktown City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Whalan includes the postcode (2770), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Blacktown City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Whalan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |