Explore Kingsford, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kingsford, 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 Kingsford, 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 Kingsford 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 Kingsford.
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 | Kingsford |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Carnarvon |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.86352 |
| Longitude | 113.69485 |
| Population | 843 |
| Density | 251.6 /km² |
| Area | 3.4 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 6701 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 816 km north-northwest |
Kingsford is a locality in the Shire Of Carnarvon local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 843. The locality covers an area of 3.4 km², giving a population density of about 251.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 816 km north-northwest of Perth. Kingsford is located at 24.8635°S, 113.6949°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6701. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Kingsford sprawls across a sun-baked plain, a scatter of weathered buildings bleached by an unforgiving sun and a sky that stretches to infinity, a canvas of searing blue by day and a velvet cloak pricked with diamond dust by night. It lies 444.5 km north-north-west of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 3.2 km north-east of Carnarvon. The air here carries the scent of dry earth, the faint, sweet perfume of hardy saltbush and the metallic tang of iron ore dust that drifts on the ceaseless wind. Red earth, fine as talcum powder, coats everything, clinging to the sparse, tenacious vegetation and the corrugated iron roofs of the homesteads and sheds. The land itself, a vast expanse of ochre and muted greens, rolls away in gentle undulations towards a horizon that seems to recede with every kilometre, a landscape of stark, unvarnished beauty where survival demands resilience and a deep understanding of nature's rhythms. The silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind and the distant rumble of a truck, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this formidable country home.
The history of Kingsford is etched into the very soil, a narrative of pioneering grit and resourcefulness that began with the discovery of rich mineral deposits. For decades, the rhythm of life in Kingsford has been dictated by the relentless demands of the iron ore industry, the lifeblood that pulses through its veins. Gigantic haul trucks, like mechanical behemoths, traverse the dusty tracks, their journeys a constant reminder of the economic engine that drives this remote locality. Local families, often with generations rooted in the land and its bounty, have weathered boom and bust cycles, their fortunes tied to the global demand for the earth's riches. Beyond the mines, the local economy is a delicate balancing act, with a small but hardy agricultural sector coaxing sustenance from the arid soil, and a handful of businesses catering to the needs of the mining community and the occasional traveller seeking a glimpse of this rugged corner of the country. The character of Kingsford is one of quiet stoicism, a community forged in isolation, where neighbours rely on each other and a shared understanding of the challenges and rewards of life on the edge of the vast Australian interior.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Kingsford, 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 Kingsford, in the Shire Of Carnarvon local government area.
Detailed location data for Kingsford includes the postcode (6701), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Carnarvon), 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.
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 Kingsford 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. |