Menzies, 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 Menzies, in the Shire Of Menzies local government area.
| Locality | Menzies |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Menzies |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.60762 |
| Longitude | 121.00661 |
| Population | 103 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 8194.6 km² |
| Elevation | 429 m |
| Postcode | 6436 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 556 km east-northeast |
Menzies is a locality in the Shire Of Menzies local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 103. The locality covers an area of 8194.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 429 m above sea level. It lies approximately 556 km east-northeast of Perth. Menzies is located at 29.6076°S, 121.0066°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6436. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Menzies lies under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas where the sun paints the landscape in shades of ochre and burnt sienna. It lies 134.8 km north-north-west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 89.0 km south-south-west of Leonora. The terrain here is raw, a testament to the ancient geology of the Yilgarn Craton, where hardy, low-lying scrub and saltbush cling tenaciously to the iron-rich earth. The air, when it moves, carries the dry scent of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a subtle promise in the arid expanse. Evenings bring a profound stillness, the silence broken only by the whisper of the wind and the distant calls of unseen birds, as the land prepares for the cool embrace of night, the horizon a soft blur where the earth meets the darkening sky.
The story of Menzies is etched in the gold that first drew prospectors to this country, a boomtown that pulsed with the promise of fortune in the late nineteenth century. Though the fever has long since subsided, the echoes of that era remain, a whisper in the weathered timber of the old buildings and the stories told by its enduring residents. Today, the local economy, while still touched by the memory of mining, finds its sustenance in the vast pastoral leases that stretch across the region, the hardy Merino sheep grazing on the sparse vegetation. The pace of life in Menzies is one of quiet resilience, a steady rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons, a place where travellers can still find a genuine connection to the enduring spirit of the Australian outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Menzies, 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 Menzies, in the Shire Of Menzies local government area.
Detailed location data for Menzies includes the postcode (6436), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Menzies), 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 Menzies 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. |