Explore Glen Forrest, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glen Forrest, 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 Glen Forrest, 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 Glen Forrest 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 Glen Forrest.
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 | Glen Forrest |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mundaring |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -31.92263 |
| Longitude | 116.10838 |
| Population | 2,704 |
| Density | 205.5 /km² |
| Area | 13.2 km² |
| Elevation | 197 m |
| Postcode | 6071 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 24 km east |
Glen Forrest is a locality in the Shire Of Mundaring local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,704. The locality covers an area of 13.2 km², giving a population density of about 205.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 197 m above sea level. It lies approximately 24 km east of Perth. Glen Forrest is located at 31.9226°S, 116.1084°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6071.
Glen Forrest nestles amongst the Darling Scarp's undulating hills, a place where the air carries the sweet, sharp scent of eucalyptus and the distant murmur of the Swan River catchment. It lies 18.9 km east of Morley, WA (from Morley, WA: bearing 101°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-east of Forrestfield. The landscape here is a rich tapestry of dense jarrah and marri forests, interspersed with granite outcrops and the occasional cleared pasture, all under a sky that often burns a brilliant, almost startling blue. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, casting a dappled, emerald glow onto the leaf-littered ground, and in the quiet hours, one can hear the rustle of unseen creatures and the soft sigh of the wind through the gum leaves. The terrain itself is a series of gentle slopes and steeper inclines, hinting at the ancient geology that underpins this verdant corner of the hills.
The story of Glen Forrest is deeply entwined with the timber industry that first drew settlers to these slopes, the imposing jarrah trees once felled and rafted down the rivers to build the burgeoning colony. Later, the rich, red soils proved fertile for orchards, particularly apples and pears, and the legacy of those fruit-growing days can still be seen in the gnarled, productive trees that dot the properties and the roadside stalls that offer their bounty. The local economy now leans towards a more relaxed pace, with small businesses catering to the needs of residents and the steady stream of visitors drawn to the natural beauty of the surrounding national parks and the nearby wineries. There's a tangible sense of connection to the land here, a quiet pride in the heritage of hard work and resilience that shaped Glen Forrest into the distinctive and welcoming place it is today.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Glen Forrest, 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 Glen Forrest, in the Shire Of Mundaring local government area.
Detailed location data for Glen Forrest includes the postcode (6071), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mundaring), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Glen Forrest 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. |