Howick, 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 Howick, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
| Locality | Howick |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Esperance |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.65813 |
| Longitude | 122.83677 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 1132.7 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 6450 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 679 km east-southeast |
Howick is a locality in the Shire Of Esperance local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 61. The locality covers an area of 1132.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 679 km east-southeast of Perth. Howick is located at 33.6581°S, 122.8368°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6450. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Howick lies at the edge of the land, where the ochre earth yields to the vast, restless blue of the Southern Ocean. It lies 347.8 km south-south-east of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 34.4 km east-north-east of Condingup. The air here carries a constant, saline kiss, a reminder of the powerful currents that shape the coastline and dictate the rhythm of life. Rolling dunes, cloaked in hardy native scrub, give way to stretches of pristine beach, their sands bleached by an unforgiving sun. Inland, the landscape softens into a gentle undulation of paddocks, stitched with the silver-grey of saltbush and the deeper green of hardy grazing pastures, all under a sky that seems impossibly wide, a canvas for the shifting moods of the weather.
The history of Howick is etched in the hardy spirit of those who first settled this challenging terrain. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, carved a living from the soil, establishing a farming and grazing economy that still underpins the region’s prosperity. The subtle scent of drying wool often mingles with the salty tang of the sea, a characteristic perfume of the district. While Howick itself is a small settlement, its influence extends across the surrounding agricultural lands, a quiet hub for neighbouring farms. The local harbour, though modest, speaks of a long connection to the sea, a place where fishing boats once brought in their bounty and where the occasional traveller might still find passage. The true character of Howick, however, lies not in grand monuments but in the resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its untamed coastal environment.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Howick, 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 Howick, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
Detailed location data for Howick includes the postcode (6450), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Esperance), 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 Howick 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. |