Maya, 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 Maya, in the Shire Of Perenjori local government area.
| Locality | Maya |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Perenjori |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.85189 |
| Longitude | 116.55842 |
| Population | 18 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 570.9 km² |
| Elevation | 345 m |
| Postcode | 6614 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 243 km north-northeast |
Maya is a locality in the Shire Of Perenjori local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 18. The locality covers an area of 570.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 345 m above sea level. It lies approximately 243 km north-northeast of Perth. Maya is located at 29.8519°S, 116.5584°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6614. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Maya rests under a sky that bleeds from pale cerulean to bruised lavender at dusk, the air carrying the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of eucalyptus. It lies 220.5 km north-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 45.4 km north of Dalwallinu. Rolling plains, painted in shades of ochre and muted gold, stretch towards a horizon that seems to hold its breath, broken only by the stoic, grey-green silhouettes of scattered mallee scrub. The land here is a patient canvas, its contours softened by generations of wind and sun, and the occasional hardy wildflower, a splash of defiant colour against the prevailing earth tones, seems to pulse with a quiet, resilient life.
This is a place where the economy is etched into the soil, a story of wheat and wool woven through the very fabric of Maya’s existence, with broad paddocks yielding their golden bounty and hardy sheep dotting the landscape like scattered clouds. The spirit of enterprise is a steady hum, a legacy passed down through families who have coaxed sustenance from this often-challenging terrain. Echoes of earlier times, when travellers sought refuge and refreshment along rough tracks, linger in the quiet demeanour of the few buildings that cluster together, a testament to the enduring human desire to make a home amidst the vastness.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Maya, 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 Maya, in the Shire Of Perenjori local government area.
Detailed location data for Maya includes the postcode (6614), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Perenjori), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Maya 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. |