Durack, 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 Durack, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
| Locality | Durack |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.24441 |
| Longitude | 127.72629 |
| Area | 29237.5 km² |
| Postcode | 6743 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 2118 km northeast |
Durack is a locality in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 29237.5 km². It lies approximately 2118 km northeast of Perth. Durack is located at 16.2444°S, 127.7263°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6743. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Durack exists as a testament to the expansive Kimberley landscape, a place where the ochre earth meets an endless, searing sky. It lies 538.0 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 218°T), and is situated 92.5 km south-west of Wyndham. The terrain here is a study in rugged beauty, a mosaic of ancient, weathered rock formations and sparse, hardy vegetation that clings tenaciously to the dry soil. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through spinifex and the distant, haunting cry of a bird of prey. Sunlight, when it strikes, casts sharp, unforgiving shadows, bleaching the colours from the land and imbuing it with a raw, primal intensity. Evenings, however, bring a softening of this harshness, a gradual descent into a twilight where the sky bleeds into shades of violet and deep rose, a fleeting moment of exquisite colour before the profound darkness of the outback descends.
The story of Durack is deeply intertwined with the pastoral heritage of the Kimberley. This is country that has long supported vast cattle stations, where the economy has been shaped by the cyclical rhythms of drought and rain, and the enduring spirit of those who have worked the land. While Durack itself may not be a bustling hub, its existence is a quiet acknowledgement of the challenges and rewards of life on the edge of civilisation. The legacy of early settlers, who carved out an existence in this formidable environment, is etched into the very character of the place. Modern life here moves at a different pace, dictated by the immense distances and the profound silence, a quietude that allows for a deeper appreciation of the sheer, unadorned grandeur of this remote corner of Australia.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Durack, 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 Durack, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
Detailed location data for Durack includes the postcode (6743), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley), 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 Durack 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. |