Explore Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Port Hedland, 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 Port Hedland, 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 Port Hedland 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 Port Hedland.
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 | Port Hedland |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Town Of Port Hedland |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.33572 |
| Longitude | 118.66088 |
| Population | 15,298 |
| Density | 184.0 /km² |
| Area | 83.1 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 6721 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1321 km north-northeast |
Port Hedland is a locality in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of 15,298. The locality covers an area of 83.1 km², giving a population density of about 184.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1321 km north-northeast of Perth. Port Hedland is located at 20.3357°S, 118.6609°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6721. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Port Hedland sprawls across a sun-baked peninsula, its ochre earth meeting the vast, shimmering expanse of the Indian Ocean. It lies 1023.6 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 10.1 km north-east of South Hedland. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of the land, a constant reminder of the ancient geology that underpins this rugged coastline. Low-slung buildings, often painted in shades of white and blue to ward off the relentless sun, cluster around a deep, sheltered harbour, while further out, the landscape unfolds into a mosaic of salt flats, scrubby vegetation, and the distant, hazy outlines of iron ore mountains. The light at dusk is a particular marvel, bleeding into the sky in hues of molten gold and deep, bruised purple, painting the vast sky with an ephemeral beauty that seems to hold its breath before the cool of night.
The history of Port Hedland is inextricably linked to the wealth drawn from the earth, a story etched in the very infrastructure of the town. For over a century, it has been the vital gateway for the Pilbara's prodigious iron ore exports, the ceaseless procession of massive bulk carriers a defining feature of the harbour. This economic engine has shaped Port Hedland’s character, fostering a resilient, pragmatic spirit among its inhabitants, a people accustomed to the vast distances and the powerful forces of nature. Beyond the industrial might, however, whispers of earlier times remain, a sense of the land’s enduring presence, felt in the whisper of the wind across the salt pans and the enduring connection of Indigenous custodians to this extraordinary corner of Western Australia.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Port Hedland, 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 Port Hedland, in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Hedland includes the postcode (6721), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Town Of Port Hedland), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Port Hedland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |