Explore Ballidu, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ballidu, WA 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 Ballidu, Western Australia, 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 Western Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ballidu 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 Ballidu.
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 | Ballidu |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.60392 |
| Longitude | 116.76641 |
| Population | 68 |
| Density | 8.0 /km² |
| Area | 8.5 km² |
| Elevation | 306 m |
| Postcode | 6606 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 173 km north-northeast |
Ballidu is a locality in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 68. The locality covers an area of 8.5 km², giving a population density of about 8.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 306 m above sea level. It lies approximately 173 km north-northeast of Perth. Ballidu is located at 30.6039°S, 116.7664°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6606. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Ballidu rests in a landscape that breathes the dry scent of wheatbelt earth, a place where the horizon stretches with a quiet, unwavering promise. It lies 150.2 km north-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 26.3 km north-north-east of Wongan Hills. The land here is a canvas of muted ochres and pale greens, a subtle palette under a sky that can shift from a washed-out denim to a piercing, crystalline blue. Gentle rises in the terrain offer no dramatic vistas, but rather a sweeping, unbroken expanse that seems to hold the very essence of open space, punctuated by the stoic, solitary forms of eucalyptus trees, their leaves whispering secrets on the infrequent breeze. The air itself carries a dry warmth, a subtle embrace that speaks of long, sun-drenched days, and as evening descends, the light softens, casting a golden hue that seems to gild the stubble-filled paddocks and the simple, functional lines of the buildings scattered across the district.
The story of Ballidu is intrinsically tied to the golden bounty of the land, a narrative of agriculture that has shaped its character and economy for generations. This is a district built on the sweat and toil of farmers, who cultivate vast fields of grain, their livelihoods inextricably linked to the capricious moods of the seasons. The grain silos, standing like silent sentinels against the skyline, are the enduring symbols of this industry, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed sustenance from this soil. While farming remains the lifeblood, the quiet hum of this locality suggests a contentedness, a pace of life dictated by the sun and the sowing, where neighbours know each other by name and the passage of time is marked by the turning of the crops rather than the tick of a clock.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ballidu, Western Australia. 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 Ballidu, in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area.
Detailed location data for Ballidu includes the postcode (6606), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Ballidu 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. |