Cooladar Hill, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cooladar Hill, in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area.
| Locality | Cooladar Hill |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mount Magnet |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.56528 |
| Longitude | 118.15572 |
| Area | 4984.1 km² |
| Postcode | 6638 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 436 km north-northeast |
Cooladar Hill is a locality in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4984.1 km². It lies approximately 436 km north-northeast of Perth. Cooladar Hill is located at 28.5653°S, 118.1557°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6638. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Cooladar Hill rises from the ancient, sun-baked plains of Western Australia, a prominent ochre mound against the vast, pale blue sky. It lies 346.3 km east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 61.7 km south-south-east of Mount Magnet. The land around it is a study in muted colours – the dusty greens of hardy saltbush and scattered mulga, the pale browns of weathered earth, and the occasional startling flash of a bright wildflower after rain. The air itself seems to hold a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the deep geology beneath. Even in the stillness, a subtle movement can be felt, the almost imperceptible shift of heat haze distorting the horizon, or the whisper of wind through low-lying scrub, carrying the faint, dry rustle of unseen creatures.
This is country shaped by the enduring cycles of drought and infrequent deluge, a landscape that has long supported a sparse but tenacious pastoral economy. Sheep graze the sparse vegetation, their presence marked by the occasional weathered fence line stretching across the immense distances. The history of Cooladar Hill is intertwined with the boom and bust of mining, though the scars of that labour are now softened by time and the persistent encroachment of the native flora. The quiet character of Cooladar Hill is one of resilience and a deep understanding of the land's rhythms, a place where life unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried pace, dictated less by the clock and more by the slow turning of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooladar Hill, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cooladar Hill, in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooladar Hill includes the postcode (6638), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mount Magnet), 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.
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 Cooladar Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |