Redbank, 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 Redbank, in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area.
| Locality | Redbank |
| 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 | -20.33836 |
| Longitude | 118.61055 |
| Area | 9.4 km² |
| Postcode | 6721 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1320 km north-northeast |
Redbank is a locality in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9.4 km². It lies approximately 1320 km north-northeast of Perth. Redbank is located at 20.3384°S, 118.6106°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6721. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Redbank, a place where the ochre earth meets the vast, indifferent sky, unfurls its character in dusty plains and scattered scrub. It lies 1021.3 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 5.3 km west of Port Hedland. The air here, perpetually warm and carrying the faint tang of distant sea salt, hums with a quiet intensity, a feeling of land that has seen much and continues to endure. Sunlight, when it strikes, is a hard, bright thing, bleaching the muted colours of the landscape to shades of pale gold and rust, and it’s at dusk, when shadows begin to lengthen, that the land seems to exhale, a soft, bruised violet spreading across the horizon. The terrain itself is a study in resilience, low-lying, subtly undulating, with hardy spinifex clinging tenaciously to the sandy soil, a testament to the unforgiving beauty of this corner of the Pilbara.
The history of Redbank is inextricably linked to the iron ore that lies slumbering beneath its surface, a rich vein that has drawn fortune and labour to this remote stretch for decades. This economic lifeblood, the relentless extraction and transport of the mineral, dictates the rhythm of Redbank, a steady pulse of heavy machinery and ceaseless endeavour. While the immediate environs might seem sparse, the broader region, part of the larger Port Hedland area, is shaped by this industrial might, its fortunes tied to global commodity markets. Beyond the mines, the raw, untamed coastline nearby offers its own rugged appeal, a stark contrast to the industrial hum, where the relentless ocean carves its own story into the ancient land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Redbank, 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 Redbank, in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area.
Detailed location data for Redbank 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.
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 Redbank 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. |