Explore Dongara, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dongara, 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 Dongara, 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 Dongara 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 Dongara.
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 | Dongara |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Irwin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -29.24374 |
| Longitude | 114.92816 |
| Population | 1,390 |
| Density | 169.9 /km² |
| Area | 8.2 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 6525 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 314 km north-northwest |
Dongara is a locality in the Shire Of Irwin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,390. The locality covers an area of 8.2 km², giving a population density of about 169.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 314 km north-northwest of Perth. Dongara is located at 29.2437°S, 114.9282°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6525. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Dongara unfolds along the coast, a place where the ochre earth meets the vast, shifting blue of the Indian Ocean. It lies 60.3 km south-south-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 150°T), and is situated 4.5 km north of Port Denison. The air here carries a perpetual, almost imperceptible whisper of salt, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity, and the landscape is a study in muted tones: pale gold grasses that ripple like a dry sea under the wind, interspersed with the stark, grey-green of saltbush and the occasional, defiant flourish of a vibrant wildflower. Gentle slopes lead down to the coastline, not dramatic cliffs but a softened transition, where weathered limestone outcrops offer perches for seabirds and the land breathes in long, slow sighs of dry heat. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, washes over everything with a honeyed, diffused quality, softening the edges of the low-slung buildings and lending a quiet dignity to the wide, dusty streets.
The history of Dongara is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural lands that surround it, a legacy of sheep grazing and wheat farming that has shaped its character and economy for generations. The Irwin River, a ribbon of life in this semi-arid region, has been a vital artery since the earliest days of European settlement, its banks a testament to the enduring struggle and eventual triumph of cultivating the land. Remnants of this past are visible in the weathered stone buildings that still dot the landscape and the imposing grain silos that stand as silent sentinels over the vast paddocks. More recently, Dongara has found a new pulse in the discovery of natural gas reserves, a development that has brought a different kind of energy to the region, subtly altering its rhythm without erasing the deep-rooted connection to the earth and 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 Dongara, 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 Dongara, in the Shire Of Irwin local government area.
Detailed location data for Dongara includes the postcode (6525), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Irwin), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Dongara 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. |