Daggar Hills, 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 Daggar Hills, in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area.
| Locality | Daggar Hills |
| 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 | -28.17876 |
| Longitude | 117.56945 |
| Area | 5283.4 km² |
| Postcode | 6638 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 450 km north-northeast |
Daggar Hills is a locality in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5283.4 km². It lies approximately 450 km north-northeast of Perth. Daggar Hills is located at 28.1788°S, 117.5695°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.
Daggar Hills rises from the ochre earth, a scatter of ancient granite outcrops that catch the sun like tired, sleeping giants. It lies 296.4 km east-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 78°T), and is situated 33.4 km west-south-west of Mount Magnet. The landscape here is one of subtle resilience, where sparse mulga and acacia cling to a terrain that has seen millennia of wind and rain carve its character. The air, even in the cooler months, carries a dry warmth, a constant hum of unseen life in the rustling spinifex and the occasional sharp cry of a bird of prey circling overhead. The colour palette is muted – dusty greens, pale browns, and the deep, bruised blues of the sky at dawn and dusk, a beauty born of scarcity and endurance.
This land, long known to its traditional custodians, has also been shaped by the persistent dreams of prospectors and graziers. The economy of Daggar Hills has always been tied to the earth's bounty, first through pastoral leases where hardy sheep weathered the dry spells, and later, as the rich veins of gold beneath the surface were coaxed out. Though the grand mining operations have long since faded, a quiet spirit of resourcefulness remains, a legacy etched into the weathered faces of the few who call Daggar Hills home. The silence here is profound, broken only by the wind and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that echoes the enduring connection between people and this stark, beautiful country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Daggar Hills, 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 Daggar Hills, in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area.
Detailed location data for Daggar Hills 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 Daggar Hills 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. |