Corinthia, 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 Corinthia, in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area.
| Locality | Corinthia |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Yilgarn |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.12163 |
| Longitude | 119.1297 |
| Population | 9 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 415.0 km² |
| Elevation | 403 m |
| Postcode | 6426 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 323 km east-northeast |
Corinthia is a locality in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 9. The locality covers an area of 415.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 403 m above sea level. It lies approximately 323 km east-northeast of Perth. Corinthia is located at 31.1216°S, 119.1297°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6426. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Corinthia lies as a quiet sentinel against the immense canvas of the Yilgarn. It lies 226.9 km west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 259°T), and is situated 24.3 km north-west of Southern Cross. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and russet bleeding into the pale, bleached gold of summer grasses under a sky that stretches, unbroken, to the horizon. Low-slung scrub, tenacious and spiky, claws at the red soil, punctuated by the stark, skeletal forms of ghost gums, their bark a luminous white against the deepening afternoon. The air, even in the early morning, carries a dry, mineral tang, a whisper of the ancient bedrock beneath, and the silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen lizards or the distant, mournful cry of a wedge-tailed eagle circling in the heat haze. The terrain is gently undulating, a subtle swell and dip that speaks of vast, geological time rather than dramatic upheaval, and the quality of light at dusk is a spectacle, transforming the landscape into a painter’s dream of bruised purples and fiery oranges.
The story of Corinthia is one etched into the very grain of this country, a narrative of hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of sustenance and, for a time, the glint of mineral wealth. Wheat farms, their paddocks stretching like stitched quilts across the landscape, are the enduring heart of its economy, the golden harvest a cyclical testament to the resilience of those who coax life from this formidable earth. While the boom and bust of mining has ebbed and flowed through neighbouring districts, Corinthia itself has held fast to its agricultural roots, the local pub a gathering place where tales of seasons past and the price of wool are exchanged with a quiet pragmatism. The faint scent of diesel from a passing ute, the distant rumble of a tractor – these are the familiar sounds that punctuate the day, a steady rhythm that defines the character of Corinthia.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Corinthia, 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 Corinthia, in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area.
Detailed location data for Corinthia includes the postcode (6426), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Yilgarn), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Corinthia 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. |