Explore Francois Peron National Park, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Francois Peron National Park, 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 Francois Peron National Park, 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 Francois Peron National Park 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 Francois Peron National Park.
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 | Francois Peron National Park |
| 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 | -25.87421 |
| Longitude | 113.62178 |
| Area | 1083.6 km² |
| Postcode | 6537 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 710 km north-northwest |
Francois Peron National Park is a locality in the Shire Of Shark Bay local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1083.6 km². It lies approximately 710 km north-northwest of Perth. Francois Peron National Park is located at 25.8742°S, 113.6218°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.
Francois Peron National Park is a rugged and elemental landscape of ochre cliffs and turquoise waters. It lies 337.2 km north-north-west of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 10.8 km east-north-east of Denham. The peninsula, a finger of ancient land reaching into the Indian Ocean, is a study in contrasts: stark, rust-coloured dunes tumble down to meet the impossibly clear, cerulean sea, and the air hums with the dry heat of the desert, yet carries the ever-present tang of salt. Scrubby, resilient vegetation clings tenaciously to the sandy soil, its muted greens and browns a testament to the harsh, arid climate. The silence here is profound, broken only by the cry of seabirds and the whisper of wind across the sand, a silence that feels as ancient as the land itself. The light, especially as dusk approaches, paints the sky in hues of rose and gold, casting long, dramatic shadows across the weathered rock formations, imbuing the entire scene with a breathtaking, almost spiritual, grandeur.
This wild expanse holds echoes of human endeavour and the enduring legacy of its traditional custodians. For millennia, Aboriginal people moved across this country, their connection to the land as deep and unwavering as the tides. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of pastoral leases, their sheep and cattle grazing on the sparse vegetation, a fragile economy built on resilience and hope. The park's history is also punctuated by the hardy pearling industry that once thrived in the neighbouring waters, its fortunes waxing and waning with the capricious sea. Today, Francois Peron National Park is a sanctuary, a place where the raw beauty of nature reigns supreme, drawing travellers seeking solace and a profound connection to one of Western Australia's most iconic coastal environments. The economy now centres on the very essence of its allure – tourism, inviting visitors to explore its dramatic coastline, swim in its sheltered bays, and marvel at its untamed spirit.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Francois Peron National Park, 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 Francois Peron National Park, in the Shire Of Shark Bay local government area.
Detailed location data for Francois Peron National Park 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 Francois Peron National Park 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. |