Explore Carrarang, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carrarang, 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 Carrarang, 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 Carrarang 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 Carrarang.
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 | Carrarang |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Shark Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.26975 |
| Longitude | 113.4173 |
| Area | 807.4 km² |
| Postcode | 6537 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 675 km north-northwest |
Carrarang is a locality in the Shire Of Shark Bay local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 807.4 km². It lies approximately 675 km north-northwest of Perth. Carrarang is located at 26.2697°S, 113.4173°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6537. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Carrarang lies at the edge of a vast, ancient land, where the ochre earth meets the restless blue of the ocean. It lies 302.6 km north-north-west of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 39.9 km south-south-west of Denham. The landscape here is a study in stark contrasts: low-slung scrub, hardy and determined, clings to the sandy soil, punctuated by the occasional hardy acacia, its branches reaching out like supplicating hands towards the relentless sun. The air, perpetually dry and carrying the faint, clean scent of salt, hums with an almost inaudible energy, a quiet testament to the immense forces that have shaped this coastline over millennia. Distant dunes, soft and shifting, whisper secrets of the wind, and the silence is so profound it seems to hold its own sound, a deep, resonant pulse that beats in time with the distant surf.
The story of Carrarang is etched not in grand monuments but in the patient resilience of its inhabitants and the enduring power of its natural resources. For generations, this coastline has sustained those who understand its rhythms, its bounty drawn from the rich waters and the surprisingly fertile pockets of land. The local economy, a sturdy blend of pastoralism and burgeoning tourism, reflects this dual heritage, with sheep grazing on the sparse but nutritious vegetation and visitors drawn to the raw, unspoiled beauty of the Shark Bay region. There are whispers of older times, of Indigenous custodians who moved with the seasons, their knowledge woven into the very fabric of this place, and evidence of early European explorers charting these rugged shores, their hopes and hardships now fading into the timeless sweep of the horizon. The light here, particularly as it begins its slow descent, possesses a unique quality, casting long, golden shadows that stretch across the land, painting the world in hues of amber and rose, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that defines the character of Carrarang.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Carrarang, 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 Carrarang, in the Shire Of Shark Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Carrarang includes the postcode (6537), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Shark Bay), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Carrarang 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. |