Parker Range, 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 Parker Range, in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area.
| Locality | Parker Range |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Yilgarn |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.79019 |
| Longitude | 119.77351 |
| Area | 1393.7 km² |
| Elevation | 443 m |
| Postcode | 6426 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 370 km east |
Parker Range is a locality in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1393.7 km². It sits at an elevation of around 443 m above sea level. It lies approximately 370 km east of Perth. Parker Range is located at 31.7902°S, 119.7735°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6426. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Parker Range rises from the ochre-stained earth of the Yilgarn, a low, weathered spine of ancient rock. It lies 198.3 km south-west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 234°T), and is situated 72.8 km south-east of Southern Cross. Here, the land is a study in muted tones: pale gold grasses cling to the slopes, interspersed with the grey-green resilience of mulga and the stark silhouette of ghost gums. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the sun's relentless attention, and the light, as it softens towards dusk, paints the landscape in hues of rose and deep violet, making the sparse vegetation appear almost burnished. The silence here is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through dry scrub or the distant cry of a bird of prey, a vast quietude that seems to absorb all sound.
The history of Parker Range is intrinsically tied to the earth it commands, a story of tenacious resourcefulness etched into its very geology. For millennia, it has been a silent witness to the rhythms of the land, a landscape that has sustained life in ways both subtle and profound. While not a hub of bustling industry, the broader region has long been shaped by the pursuit of minerals beneath its surface, a quiet hum of exploration and extraction that has touched even these remote reaches. The economy here, like the landscape itself, is one of endurance, where the sparse rainfall dictates the fortunes of those who seek to cultivate or graze, a life lived in close communion with the sun and the soil, where every drop of water is precious and the vastness of the sky above offers both solace and a humbling reminder of nature's scale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parker Range, 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 Parker Range, in the Shire Of Yilgarn local government area.
Detailed location data for Parker Range includes the postcode (6426), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Yilgarn), 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 Parker Range 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. |