Explore Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dampier Archipelago, 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 Dampier Archipelago, 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 Dampier Archipelago 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 Dampier Archipelago.
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 | Dampier Archipelago |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Karratha |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -20.5742 |
| Longitude | 116.55672 |
| Area | 2954.7 km² |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1267 km north |
Dampier Archipelago is a locality in the City Of Karratha local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2954.7 km². It lies approximately 1267 km north of Perth. Dampier Archipelago is located at 20.5742°S, 116.5567°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving.
Dampier Archipelago is a scattering of islands and mainland coast that shimmers under the vast, bleached sky of the Pilbara. It lies 932.8 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 19.4 km west-north-west of Dampier. The land here is ancient, a rugged canvas of ochre earth and ironstone outcrops, where hardy spinifex clings tenaciously to the slopes and the air thrums with a dry heat that promises the sting of salt on the breeze. Turquoise waters lap at shores of bleached white shell and coarse sand, a stark contrast to the deep, resonant red of the interior. The coastline is a jigsaw puzzle of hidden coves and broader bays, where the relentless sun paints the water in a thousand shifting shades of blue and green, and the silence is broken only by the cry of a seabird or the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation. Even the scrubby trees, twisted by sun and salt, seem to stand with a stoic resilience, their leaves a dusty, muted green.
This is a place where the pulse of industry beats alongside the ancient rhythms of the land, a potent blend shaped by the bounty of the earth and sea. For millennia, Indigenous peoples have known and cared for these shores, their connection to country a deep and abiding legacy. More recently, the archipelago has become synonymous with the extraction of vast mineral wealth, the towering structures of mining operations a constant reminder of the economic engine that drives this region. Yet, the spirit of Dampier Archipelago is also found in its working harbours, where fishing boats bob at anchor, their nets bearing the day's catch, and in the quiet hum of the scattered settlements that dot the coast, their inhabitants forged by the same sun and wind. The sheer scale of the iron ore exports, a silent testament to the global demand, is balanced by the intimate beauty of a sunset that bleeds across the horizon, turning the ocean into molten gold.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Dampier Archipelago, 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 Dampier Archipelago, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
Detailed location data for Dampier Archipelago 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.
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 Dampier Archipelago 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. |