Marble Bar, 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 Marble Bar, in the Shire Of East Pilbara local government area.
| Locality | Marble Bar |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of East Pilbara |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.16385 |
| Longitude | 119.7403 |
| Population | 927 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 35026.2 km² |
| Elevation | 177 m |
| Postcode | 6760 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1260 km north-northeast |
Marble Bar is a locality in the Shire Of East Pilbara local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 927. The locality covers an area of 35026.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 177 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1260 km north-northeast of Perth. Marble Bar is located at 21.1639°S, 119.7403°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6760. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Marble Bar bakes under a sky the colour of bleached bone, a vast expanse that presses down on a landscape of ochre dust and stunted ironwood. It lies 991.3 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 107.7 km north-west of Nullagine. The air itself feels solid, a shimmering veil woven from heat and the faint, metallic tang of ancient rock. Low, weathered hills, their surfaces scoured by relentless winds, ripple away towards a horizon that offers no solace, only more of the same sun-blasted immensity. Here, the earth is a tapestry of muted reds and browns, punctuated by the tough, resilient scrub that clings to existence with an almost defiant tenacity. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant cry of a bird of prey or the whisper of wind through dry grasses, a sound that seems to carry the weight of forgotten ages.
This is a place etched by the relentless pursuit of wealth, a town born from the discovery of gold and sustained by the tenacious spirit of those who have weathered its extremes. The local economy, though now diversified, still carries the imprint of its mining origins, with a hardy resilience forged in the crucible of the Pilbara's unforgiving climate. Roads, like veins of pale earth, connect Marble Bar to the wider world, carrying supplies and the occasional traveller seeking a glimpse of this remote corner of Australia. The nearby Coongan River, usually a dry, cracked scar, can, after the infrequent rains, transform into a life-giving artery, a potent reminder of the land's capacity for both harshness and sudden, vibrant renewal.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Marble Bar, 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 Marble Bar, in the Shire Of East Pilbara local government area.
Detailed location data for Marble Bar includes the postcode (6760), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of East Pilbara), 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 Marble Bar 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. |