Explore Lake Argyle, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lake Argyle, 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 Lake Argyle, 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 Lake Argyle 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 Lake Argyle.
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 | Lake Argyle |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.25985 |
| Longitude | 128.75587 |
| Population | 673 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 9253.5 km² |
| Elevation | 90 m |
| Postcode | 6743 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 2177 km northeast |
Lake Argyle is a locality in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 673. The locality covers an area of 9253.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 90 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2177 km northeast of Perth. Lake Argyle is located at 16.2599°S, 128.7559°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6743. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Lake Argyle shimmers, a vast inland sea reflecting the immense Kimberley sky, its waters a startling sapphire against the ochre earth and rugged, weathered ranges. It lies 478.3 km south-south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 208°T), and is situated 76.0 km south of Kununurra. The landscape here is a study in contrasts, where the dry, sun-baked hills, dotted with hardy spinifex and stunted acacia, plunge dramatically towards the sprawling, life-giving expanse of the reservoir. Sunlight, sharp and bright, bounces off the water's surface, creating a dazzling, almost ethereal glow that can make the distant shores seem to waver in the heat. The air itself carries a dry, ancient scent, a mix of dust and the faint perfume of sun-warmed eucalyptus, and the silence, broken only by the cry of a bird or the gentle lapping of waves, feels profound.
This colossal body of water, a marvel of engineering, was born from the Ord River in the 1970s, a bold vision to harness the region's unpredictable wet season and quench the thirst of the land. Its creation transformed this remote corner of Western Australia, fostering a surprising agricultural boom in the fertile plains downstream, a testament to human ingenuity meeting the raw power of nature. While cattle grazing remains a significant part of the Kimberley economy, the lake itself has become a focal point for tourism, drawing travellers from across the globe to its unique beauty and the promise of adventure. Houseboats glide across its surface, and the small, hardy community that has sprung up around its shores thrives on the influx of visitors seeking to experience the raw, untamed spirit of this extraordinary place.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lake Argyle, 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 Lake Argyle, in the Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Argyle includes the postcode (6743), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wyndham-East Kimberley), 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 Lake Argyle 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. |