Explore Lort River, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lort River, 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 Lort River, 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 Lort River 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 Lort River.
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 | Lort River |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Esperance |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.34469 |
| Longitude | 121.37937 |
| Population | 34 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 1032.0 km² |
| Elevation | 162 m |
| Postcode | 6447 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 539 km east-southeast |
Lort River is a locality in the Shire Of Esperance local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 34. The locality covers an area of 1032.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 162 m above sea level. It lies approximately 539 km east-southeast of Perth. Lort River is located at 33.3447°S, 121.3794°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6447. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Lort River breathes with the gentle exhale of the Southern Ocean, its landscape a study in ochre earth meeting the boundless blue. It lies 288.4 km south of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 74.3 km north-west of Esperance. The terrain here is a subtle undulation, where hardy scrubland, a mosaic of muted greens and browns, gives way to the shimmering expanse of the salt lakes, their surfaces often a stark, blinding white under the Australian sun. The air itself carries a fine, dry grit, a constant reminder of the vast agricultural lands that stretch inland, and the coastal breeze, when it arrives, offers a welcome, salty kiss that softens the edges of the day. In the quiet moments, as the sun begins its slow descent, the shallow waters of the river and lakes catch the dying light, turning the landscape into a painter's dream of rose and gold, a fleeting, ephemeral beauty.
The story of Lort River is intrinsically tied to the agricultural pioneers who first saw potential in this rugged country, their labours etched into the very fields that still yield their bounty. The local economy remains firmly rooted in the cultivation of grain and wool, the broad acre farms surrounding Lort River a testament to generations of hard work and resilience. This is a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, from the sowing of the wheat in the cooler months to the bustling harvest that fills the silos. Beyond the farming, the nearby coastline, with its pristine beaches and rugged headlands, draws a steady stream of travellers seeking solace and the wild beauty of the south coast, adding a layer of tourism that complements the enduring strength of the land itself.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lort River, 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 Lort River, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
Detailed location data for Lort River includes the postcode (6447), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Esperance), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Lort River 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. |