Explore Denham, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Denham, 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 Denham, 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 Denham 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 Denham.
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 | Denham |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Shark Bay |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -25.92585 |
| Longitude | 113.53089 |
| Population | 723 |
| Density | 13.6 /km² |
| Area | 53.2 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 6537 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 707 km north-northwest |
Denham is a locality in the Shire Of Shark Bay local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 723. The locality covers an area of 53.2 km², giving a population density of about 13.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 707 km north-northwest of Perth. Denham is located at 25.9259°S, 113.5309°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6537. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Denham breathes the clean, dry air of the Shark Bay coast, a collection of low-slung buildings bleached pale by relentless sun, strung along a road that hugs the sapphire curve of the bay. It lies 334.5 km north-north-west of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 25.7 km north-north-east of Useless Loop. The landscape here is a study in muted tones: ochre earth, sparse grey-green scrub, and the endless expanse of sky that shifts from brilliant azure to a soft, dusty rose as the day progresses. Salt-laden breezes carry the faint scent of seaweed and the distant cries of seabirds, while the water itself, a jewel-like turquoise in the shallows, deepens to an intense ultramarine further out. The land feels ancient and weathered, shaped by wind and water into low dunes and rocky outcrops, a place where the earth seems to hold its breath, waiting for the tide to turn.
This is a place where the echoes of pearling luggers and intrepid explorers still linger, though the economy of Denham has long since shifted from the riches of the sea to the steady hum of tourism and the essential services that support this remote outpost. The town serves as the administrative centre for the Shire of Shark Bay, a vital hub for neighbouring pastoral stations and the handful of hardy souls who call this strip of coast home. Visitors are drawn by the unique marine life, the stark beauty of the surrounding national parks, and the chance to experience a slice of Western Australia that feels wonderfully removed from the rush of modern life. The local jetty, a sturdy sentinel against the tide, is a focal point for both the local fishing fleet and the small boats that ferry people to nearby islands, a constant reminder of the deep connection Denham holds with the sea.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Denham, 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 Denham, in the Shire Of Shark Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Denham includes the postcode (6537), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Shark Bay), 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.
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 Denham 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. |