Macleod, 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 Macleod, in the Shire Of Carnarvon local government area.
| Locality | Macleod |
| 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 | -24.1452 |
| Longitude | 113.65008 |
| Area | 5940.4 km² |
| Postcode | 6701 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 894 km north-northwest |
Macleod is a locality in the Shire Of Carnarvon local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5940.4 km². It lies approximately 894 km north-northwest of Perth. Macleod is located at 24.1452°S, 113.6501°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.
Macleod lies under a vast, pale sky, the land around it a study in ochre and muted green, stretching towards a horizon that seems to melt into the hazy distance. It lies 523.7 km north of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 349°T), and is situated 79.9 km north of East Carnarvon. The terrain is largely flat, broken only by the gentle rise and fall of ancient, weathered rock formations that catch the sunlight like sleeping giants. Sparse, tough vegetation clings to the earth, hardy shrubs and the occasional gnarled acacia tree, their branches reaching skyward as if in perpetual prayer. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a constant reminder of the deep earth beneath, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a bird of prey.
This is a country shaped by the enduring cycles of drought and the brief, vibrant explosion of life after rain, a place where the economy has long been tied to the unforgiving yet generous soil. Cattle graze on vast, unfenced properties, their presence a slow, steady pulse in the otherwise still landscape. The history of Macleod is etched in the weathered faces of its few, resilient residents and the stories they tell of generations who have worked this land, their lives intertwined with its fortunes. Small, unassuming homesteads, often built from corrugated iron that gleams fiercely in the midday sun, dot the country, each a testament to human perseverance against the elements. The nearest significant port, some distance away, has historically been crucial for the export of wool and livestock, linking this isolated pocket of Western Australia to the wider world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Macleod, 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 Macleod, in the Shire Of Carnarvon local government area.
Detailed location data for Macleod 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.
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 Macleod 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. |