Hamersley Range, 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 Hamersley Range, in the Shire Of Ashburton local government area.
| Locality | Hamersley Range |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Ashburton |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.09579 |
| Longitude | 116.84495 |
| Area | 7313.6 km² |
| Postcode | 6716 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1100 km north |
Hamersley Range is a locality in the Shire Of Ashburton local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 7313.6 km². It lies approximately 1100 km north of Perth. Hamersley Range is located at 22.0958°S, 116.8449°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6716. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Hamersley Range rises from the Pilbara's ochre earth, a vast, ancient landscape sculpted by millennia of sun and wind. It lies 775.7 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 73.2 km south-east of Pannawonica. Great weathered mesas, their flanks streaked with iron-rich hues of rust and burnt sienna, dominate the horizon, their summits often veiled in the shimmering haze of heat. Sparse, hardy vegetation clings to the slopes – spinifex grass, its sharp blades catching the light like tiny shards of glass, and stunted mulga trees, their limbs gnarled and twisted as if in perpetual struggle against the elements. The air itself feels dry and brittle, carrying the faint scent of dust and sun-baked rock, a profound stillness that speaks of immense geological time. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds across the sky, painting the land in shades of rose and gold, a breathtaking, silent spectacle.
This formidable terrain, a cornerstone of the Shire of Ashburton, is inextricably linked to the pulse of Western Australia's mining industry. For generations, the deep, mineral-laden heart of the Hamersley Range has yielded immense wealth, particularly iron ore, shaping the local economy and drawing a transient population of workers who live and breathe the rhythm of extraction. The legacy of this industry is etched into the land, with vast open-cut mines and the ceaseless movement of heavy machinery a stark contrast to the raw, untamed beauty of the surrounding country. While the economy is dominated by this singular, powerful force, the enduring spirit of the land whispers of its deeper history, a story written not just in ore, but in the very bones of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hamersley Range, 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 Hamersley Range, in the Shire Of Ashburton local government area.
Detailed location data for Hamersley Range includes the postcode (6716), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Ashburton), 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 Hamersley Range 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. |