Eucla, 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 Eucla, in the Shire Of Dundas local government area.
| Locality | Eucla |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Dundas |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Western Time (ACWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.64199 |
| Longitude | 128.52918 |
| Population | 175 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 4991.3 km² |
| Elevation | 105 m |
| Postcode | 6443 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1197 km east |
Eucla is a locality in the Shire Of Dundas local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 175. The locality covers an area of 4991.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 105 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1197 km east of Perth. Eucla is located at 31.6420°S, 128.5292°E. It observes Australian Central Western Time (ACWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6443. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Eucla lies on the edge of the Nullarbor Plain, a stark and beautiful frontier where the Great Australian Bight gnaws at the land. It lies 678.6 km east of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 226.0 km east of Cocklebiddy. The terrain here is a study in ochre and pale gold, vast expanses of low-lying scrub and saltbush giving way to a coastline that drops dramatically into the Southern Ocean. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a breath of ancient dust and the distant, restless sea, and the light at dusk often bleeds across the horizon in hues of apricot and bruised plum, a celestial farewell to the day. The sheer scale of the landscape can feel immense, a quiet immensity that humbles the traveller.
Historically, Eucla was a crucial point on the Overland Telegraph Line, its lonely repeater station a vital link in connecting a continent. This isolation bred a resilient spirit, a characteristic that echoes in the present-day economy, which largely revolves around providing services to travellers traversing the Eyre Highway. The famous Eucla sandhills, a shifting, magnificent wilderness, draw visitors seeking a unique encounter with this arid land, their dunes sculpted by winds that have blown for millennia. The enduring image of Eucla is one of endurance, a place where human endeavour has carved a temporary foothold against the overwhelming grandeur of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Eucla, 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 Eucla, in the Shire Of Dundas local government area.
Detailed location data for Eucla includes the postcode (6443), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Dundas), 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 Eucla 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. |