Explore Karrakup, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Karrakup, 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 Karrakup, 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 Karrakup 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 Karrakup.
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 | Karrakup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.25914 |
| Longitude | 116.06958 |
| Population | 189 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 78.6 km² |
| Elevation | 257 m |
| Postcode | 6122 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 40 km south-southeast |
Karrakup is a locality in the Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 189. The locality covers an area of 78.6 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 257 m above sea level. It lies approximately 40 km south-southeast of Perth. Karrakup is located at 32.2591°S, 116.0696°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6122.
Karrakup breathes with the quiet strength of the ancient jarrah forests that still hold dominion over its undulating terrain. It lies 20.4 km south-south-east of Gosnells, WA (from Gosnells, WA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 8.0 km east-south-east of Byford. The land here is a mosaic of deep, earthy reds, where the rich soil supports scattered stands of towering trees, their rough bark a testament to seasons of sun and rain. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating the undergrowth of native shrubs and ferns, and the air carries a faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus and damp earth. The occasional clearing reveals broad pastures, their emerald green a striking contrast to the darker hues of the bush, hinting at the human hand that has shaped pockets of this wilder landscape. A profound stillness often settles over Karrakup, broken only by the calls of unseen birds or the distant bleating of sheep, a quietude that feels both timeless and deeply rooted.
The history of Karrakup is inextricably bound to the timber milled from its mighty jarrah trees, a resource that drew early settlers and carved out a livelihood from the wilderness. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the land, with grazing properties and agriculture forming the backbone of its gentle prosperity. While the roar of the logging industry has softened, the spirit of resilience and connection to the natural world endures. Small farms continue to dot the landscape, their fields yielding crops that mirror the subtle shifts in the seasons, and the nearby Serpentine River, though not directly within Karrakup itself, influences the character of the broader region with its life-giving waters. The pace of life here is unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the outside world, fostering a sense of community where neighbours know each other and the land itself is a shared character.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Karrakup, 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 Karrakup, in the Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area.
Detailed location data for Karrakup includes the postcode (6122), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale), 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 Karrakup 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. |