Explore Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gascoyne Junction, 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 Gascoyne Junction, 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 Gascoyne Junction 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 Gascoyne Junction.
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.
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| Locality | Gascoyne Junction |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Upper Gascoyne |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -25.04467 |
| Longitude | 115.20161 |
| Population | 113 |
| Density | 5.4 /km² |
| Area | 21.1 km² |
| Elevation | 143 m |
| Postcode | 6705 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 771 km north |
Gascoyne Junction is a locality in the Shire Of Upper Gascoyne local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 113. The locality covers an area of 21.1 km², giving a population density of about 5.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 143 m above sea level. It lies approximately 771 km north of Perth. Gascoyne Junction is located at 25.0447°S, 115.2016°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6705. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Gascoyne Junction rests at the confluence of two ancient waterways, the Gascoyne and the Wooramel rivers, a place where the vastness of the Western Australian outback feels both immense and intimately present. It lies 418.9 km north of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 8°T), and is situated 155.4 km east of Carnarvon. The land here is a study in subtle hues, the ochre of the earth bleeding into the pale gold of spinifex and the muted greens of hardy shrubs that cling to existence under a sky of almost aggressive blue. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a constant whisper of dust and sun-baked rock that settles on everything. Even the silence has a texture, a profound quietude broken only by the occasional cry of a bird or the distant rumble of a truck, reminding the traveller of the sheer scale of this country. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, transforms the landscape into a theatre of soft shadows and warm, glowing colours, painting the horizon with strokes of apricot and rose.
This outpost, Gascoyne Junction, owes its existence to the pastoral heritage of the region, a hub for the sheep and cattle stations that dot the surrounding plains, their livelihoods intrinsically tied to the capricious rainfall. For decades, it served as a vital watering point and a place of commerce for the graziers, a crossroads where wool bales were gathered and supplies replenished. While the advent of improved roads and changing economic landscapes have shifted the focus, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency remains. The local economy still leans on the land, with some stations continuing their operations, and the junction itself acts as a convenient stopping point for those traversing the vast distances of the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. It’s a place where stories of the land’s challenges and triumphs are passed down, a living repository of the pioneering spirit that shaped this remote corner of Australia.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Gascoyne Junction, 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 Gascoyne Junction, in the Shire Of Upper Gascoyne local government area.
Detailed location data for Gascoyne Junction includes the postcode (6705), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Upper Gascoyne), 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 Gascoyne Junction 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. |