Pintharuka, 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 Pintharuka, in the Shire Of Morawa local government area.
| Locality | Pintharuka |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Morawa |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -29.0845 |
| Longitude | 116.1553 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 558.1 km² |
| Elevation | 297 m |
| Postcode | 6623 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 320 km north |
Pintharuka is a locality in the Shire Of Morawa local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 24. The locality covers an area of 558.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 297 m above sea level. It lies approximately 320 km north of Perth. Pintharuka is located at 29.0845°S, 116.1553°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6623. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Pintharuka lies under a sky that can shift from the sharp, unforgiving blue of midday to a bruised, melancholic purple as the day surrenders. It lies 153.8 km east-south-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 18.5 km north-east of Morawa. The land here is a study in patient endurance, a vast expanse of ochre earth giving way to sparse, hardy vegetation that clings with tenacious spirit to the rolling terrain. Spinifex, a bristly, resilient grass, carpets the shallower soils, its silver-green blades catching the light like a thousand tiny, restless hands. Further afield, the landscape opens into broad paddocks, where the rich, red soil promises sustenance, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of scattered eucalypts, their branches reaching like weathered arms towards the immense sky. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering native shrubs, a fragrance that speaks of heat and resilience, of a place defined by the sun and the vast, silent distances.
The story of Pintharuka is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. Its genesis, like many settlements in this part of the country, is tied to the promise of agriculture, the fertile pockets of earth that could yield a harvest under the often-challenging conditions. For generations, the rhythm of life in Pintharuka has been dictated by the seasons and the cycles of grain, the golden waves of wheat and barley that ripple across the paddocks in their prime. This agricultural heritage forms the bedrock of the local economy, a testament to the enduring spirit of farming families who have cultivated these lands. While the broadacre farming remains central, the broader Shire of Morawa, of which Pintharuka is a part, also acknowledges a history of pastoral activity and, in neighbouring areas, the extraction of valuable mineral resources, hinting at the diverse economic threads that bind this region together. The unhurried pace of life here is palpable, a gentle counterpoint to the vastness of the landscape, fostering a character of quiet self-reliance and a deep connection to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pintharuka, 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 Pintharuka, in the Shire Of Morawa local government area.
Detailed location data for Pintharuka includes the postcode (6623), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Morawa), 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 Pintharuka 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. |