Explore Hamel, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hamel, 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 Hamel, 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 Hamel 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 Hamel.
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 | Hamel |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Waroona |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.87002 |
| Longitude | 115.88946 |
| Population | 256 |
| Density | 11.5 /km² |
| Area | 22.2 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 6215 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 102 km south |
Hamel is a locality in the Shire Of Waroona local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 256. The locality covers an area of 22.2 km², giving a population density of about 11.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 102 km south of Perth. Hamel is located at 32.8700°S, 115.8895°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6215. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Hamel rests in a landscape where the coastal plain begins its subtle incline towards the Darling Scarp, a place of verdant pastures and the gentle murmur of the Murray River. It lies 41.3 km south-south-east of Mandurah, WA (from Mandurah, WA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 4.1 km south of Waroona. The air here carries a distinct sweetness, a blend of eucalypt and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer shower, painting the surrounding countryside in shades of deep, resonant green. Fields of ripening grain, their stalks a burnished gold under the expansive Western Australian sky, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of gum trees and the occasional weathered fence line. The character of Hamel is one of quiet diligence, a place where the rhythm of the land dictates the pace of life, and the light at dusk, a soft, hazy amber, seems to linger, bathing the scattered homesteads in a peaceful glow.
The history of Hamel is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it occupies, a story shaped by the agricultural pursuits that have sustained it for generations. Once a significant centre for potato growing, the rich alluvial soils along the Murray River proved exceptionally generous, fostering an economy built on the back of honest toil and the bounty of the earth. While the dominant agricultural focus has shifted over time, encompassing a broader range of crops and livestock, the legacy of those early farming pioneers remains palpable, evident in the enduring spirit of self-reliance and the deep connection to the soil. Travellers passing through Hamel might notice the quiet hum of agricultural machinery, a constant reminder of the local economy's bedrock, and perhaps pause to appreciate the simple beauty of a landscape that has been worked and cherished for so long.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Hamel, 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 Hamel, in the Shire Of Waroona local government area.
Detailed location data for Hamel includes the postcode (6215), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Waroona), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional 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 Hamel 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. |