Explore Paynesville, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Paynesville, WA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Paynesville, Western Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Western Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Paynesville and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Paynesville.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Paynesville |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mount Magnet |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.05192 |
| Longitude | 118.33614 |
| Area | 3329.6 km² |
| Postcode | 6638 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 495 km north-northeast |
Paynesville is a locality in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 3329.6 km². It lies approximately 495 km north-northeast of Perth. Paynesville is located at 28.0519°S, 118.3361°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6638. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Paynesville rests on the Gippsland Lakes, a sprawling network of freshwater and saltwater bodies that shimmer under the expansive skies of Victoria’s southeast. It lies 372.8 km east-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 78°T), and is situated 44.3 km east of Mount Magnet. Here, the land breathes with a quiet, almost languid grace, where the horizon is often a soft blur of distant hills meeting the pale blue of the water. The air carries a faint, briny tang, a constant reminder of the lakes' proximity, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the water in molten gold, painting the weathered fishing boats and the tidy foreshore with a warm, ephemeral glow. Gum trees, their bark a mosaic of grey and white, stand sentinel along the water's edge, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the gentle pulse of the tides.
The history of Paynesville is intimately tied to the very waters that define it, a story of pioneers and fishermen who found their fortunes in the bounty of the lakes. Once a thriving centre for the fishing industry, the echoes of that past linger in the nets drying in the sun and the sturdy, salt-kissed jetties that jut out into the water. Today, while fishing remains a cherished tradition, the economy of Paynesville has broadened to embrace the allure of its unique aquatic landscape, drawing visitors who seek the tranquility of its waterways. The iconic McMillan Strait, a vital channel connecting the various lakes and the sea, serves as a constant artery of life, bustling with pleasure craft and the occasional working vessel, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the water.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Paynesville, Western Australia. 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 Paynesville, in the Shire Of Mount Magnet local government area.
Detailed location data for Paynesville includes the postcode (6638), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mount Magnet), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Paynesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |