Learmonth, 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 Learmonth, in the Shire Of Exmouth local government area.
| Locality | Learmonth |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Exmouth |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.17114 |
| Longitude | 114.04183 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 334.4 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 6707 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1102 km north |
Learmonth is a locality in the Shire Of Exmouth local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 12. The locality covers an area of 334.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1102 km north of Perth. Learmonth is located at 22.1711°S, 114.0418°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6707. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Learmonth rests on a sun-baked plain, a place where the land breathes a dry, dusty air under a sky that stretches with an almost aggressive blue. It lies 736.6 km north of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 26.0 km south-south-west of Exmouth. The terrain here is an ancient, weathered canvas of low, scrub-covered ridges and shallow, ephemeral creek beds that only stir to life after the infrequent, but often violent, rains. Sparse, hardy vegetation – mulga, saltbush, and the occasional ghost gum – clings tenaciously to the reddish earth, their silhouettes sharp against the horizon. The light, especially as the day begins its slow descent, possesses a peculiar clarity, bleaching the colours to a pale ochre and casting long, skeletal shadows that seem to deepen the stillness.
Though Learmonth itself is a quiet outpost, its existence is tied to a history of resourcefulness and a landscape that has yielded its bounty with a grudging generosity. The region’s fortunes have been shaped by the ebb and flow of pastoralism, with sheep and cattle grazing the sparse country for generations, a quiet testament to the resilience of both the people and the land. More recently, the hum of exploration and extraction has become a familiar sound, a modern echo of the deep geological wealth that lies beneath the surface, drawing a transient population seeking opportunity. The stark beauty of the surrounding country, a vastness that can feel both humbling and exhilarating, has also begun to attract a different kind of traveller, those drawn to the raw, untamed character of the Pilbara.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Learmonth, 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 Learmonth, in the Shire Of Exmouth local government area.
Detailed location data for Learmonth includes the postcode (6707), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Exmouth), 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 Learmonth 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. |