Explore Byford, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Byford, 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 Byford, 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 Byford 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 Byford.
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 | Byford |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.22179 |
| Longitude | 115.99684 |
| Population | 18,878 |
| Density | 856.9 /km² |
| Area | 22.0 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 6122 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 33 km south-southeast |
Byford is a locality in the Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of 18,878. The locality covers an area of 22.0 km², giving a population density of about 856.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 33 km south-southeast of Perth. Byford is located at 32.2218°S, 115.9968°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6122.
Byford lies cradled by the undulating Darling Scarp, a place where the earth breathes a scent of damp leaf litter and the distant hum of traffic is softened by a veil of tall jarrah and marri trees. It lies 15.0 km south of Gosnells, WA (from Gosnells, WA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 7.5 km south of Armadale. The landscape here is a mosaic of cleared paddies, their green hues vivid against the deeper greens of the surrounding bushland, punctuated by the rich, red earth that speaks of ancient soils. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dappled undergrowth and the occasional flash of a kookaburra's wing. The air itself carries a subtle coolness, a whisper from the higher elevations, even on a warm afternoon, and the quietude is often broken only by the rustle of wind through the leaves or the cheerful chirping of unseen birds.
The history of Byford is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the timber that once dominated its economy. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture, established farms and orchards, carving out livelihoods from the dense bush. The railway that arrived in the late 19th century was a crucial artery, connecting Byford to the wider world and facilitating the transport of timber and produce. Today, while agriculture and grazing still hold a presence, Byford is increasingly a residential hub, its character shaped by families drawn to its more relaxed pace and proximity to natural beauty. The local economy now also reflects this shift, with a growing array of shops, cafes, and services catering to its expanding population, yet the echoes of its pastoral past remain, evident in the sprawling properties and the enduring connection to the land.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Byford, 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 Byford, in the Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area.
Detailed location data for Byford includes the postcode (6122), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale), 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 Byford 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. |