Cossack, 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 Cossack, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
| Locality | Cossack |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Karratha |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -20.68301 |
| Longitude | 117.2252 |
| Population | 5 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 67.7 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1260 km north |
Cossack is a locality in the City Of Karratha local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 5. The locality covers an area of 67.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1260 km north of Perth. Cossack is located at 20.6830°S, 117.2252°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving.
Cossack stands as a sentinel on the Pilbara coast, a place where the ochre earth bleeds into the turquoise of the Indian Ocean. It lies 937.6 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 8.4 km east of Wickham. The landscape here is starkly beautiful, a panorama of rugged hills, their surfaces weathered into a thousand shades of rust and burnt sienna, meeting sweeping stretches of sand that gleam under an immense, cerulean sky. Salt-laden breezes whisper through sparse, resilient vegetation, carrying the scent of dry earth and the distant tang of the sea. The light at dusk is a painter’s dream, transforming the arid terrain into a landscape of molten gold and deep violet, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch towards the horizon.
The history of Cossack is etched into its very foundations, a tale of boom and bust tied to the rich mineral veins and the relentless pursuit of pearl shell. Once a bustling port, it served as the gateway for the fortunes extracted from the surrounding rugged country, its jetties once thronging with ships and the ceaseless activity of a nascent economy. Today, the echoes of that past linger in the weathered buildings and the quiet streets, a testament to the hardy souls who once carved a life from this remote corner of the continent. The local economy, now driven by the colossal iron ore industry that dominates the wider region, offers a stark contrast to the ghost town feel that still pervades parts of Cossack, yet the enduring spirit of this pioneering settlement remains, a quiet resilience in the face of time and tide.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cossack, 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 Cossack, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
Detailed location data for Cossack includes the postcode, telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Karratha). 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 Cossack 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. |