Explore Cable Beach, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cable Beach, 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 Cable Beach, 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 Cable Beach 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 Cable Beach.
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 | Cable Beach |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Broome |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.94845 |
| Longitude | 122.20958 |
| Population | 8,529 |
| Density | 906.4 /km² |
| Area | 9.4 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 6726 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1682 km north-northeast |
Cable Beach is a locality in the Shire Of Broome local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,529. The locality covers an area of 9.4 km², giving a population density of about 906.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1682 km north-northeast of Perth. Cable Beach is located at 17.9485°S, 122.2096°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6726. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Cable Beach unfurls like a ribbon of ochre sand against the impossibly blue canvas of the Indian Ocean, its vast expanse a testament to the raw, untamed beauty of Western Australia's Kimberley coast. It lies 1108.8 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 236°T), and is situated 3.0 km west-north-west of Broome. The air here carries the subtle, mineral tang of the ocean, mingled with the dry, sun-baked scent of scrubland that presses close to the dunes. Long, languid waves whisper and sigh onto the shore, their rhythm a constant murmur that seems to shape the very contours of the land. The light, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, transforms the sand into a shimmering expanse of gold, while the distant pindan woodlands blush with soft, rosy hues, a fleeting blush against the deepening indigo of the sea. It is a place where the earth and water meet with an elemental grace, a broad horizon that promises endless skies and the quiet immensity of the continent.
This stretch of coastline, synonymous with the town of Broome, echoes with a rich, multicultural past woven from pearl diving, trade routes, and the enduring spirit of its traditional custodians. For generations, the waters off Cable Beach have yielded the lustrous treasures of the South Sea pearl, a legacy that still subtly influences the local economy and the laid-back, yet discerning, character of the community. The iconic camel trains, silhouetted against the setting sun, are a vivid reminder of a bygone era, a romantic nod to the early days of exploration and settlement. While tourism now forms a significant part of Cable Beach's identity, drawing travellers from across the globe to witness its legendary sunsets and feel the warm embrace of its sands, the deep-rooted connection to the land and sea remains palpable, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cable Beach, 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 Cable Beach, in the Shire Of Broome local government area.
Detailed location data for Cable Beach includes the postcode (6726), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Broome), 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 Cable Beach 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. |