Explore Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Roebourne, 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 Roebourne, 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 Roebourne 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 Roebourne.
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 | Roebourne |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Karratha |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.75464 |
| Longitude | 117.16274 |
| Population | 989 |
| Density | 5.6 /km² |
| Area | 175.9 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 6718 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1252 km north |
Roebourne is a locality in the City Of Karratha local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 989. The locality covers an area of 175.9 km², giving a population density of about 5.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1252 km north of Perth. Roebourne is located at 20.7546°S, 117.1627°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6718. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Roebourne is a place where the ochre dust of the Pilbara settles on everything, a permanent blush against the vast, pale sky. It lies 928.2 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-south-east of Wickham. The land here is ancient and weathered, a tableau of rust-red earth punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional ghost gum, its white limbs reaching like skeletal fingers towards the sun. A tenacious warmth permeates the air, even when the fierce midday sun relents, leaving a lingering heat that hums with the quiet industry of insects and the distant murmur of the wind. The low-slung buildings of Roebourne seem to absorb the light, their corrugated iron roofs gleaming under the relentless gaze of the sun, a stark contrast to the deep, bruised purples that begin to paint the horizon as evening approaches.
The story of Roebourne is inextricably linked to the discovery of iron ore in the region, a boom that reshaped its fortunes and drew a diverse population to its dusty streets. Founded as a port and administrative centre for the burgeoning pastoral leases and later, the rich mineral deposits, Roebourne carries the echoes of its pioneering past. The local economy, once reliant on sheep stations and the now-closed wool scouring works, has transformed, with mining operations in neighbouring areas providing much of the current employment. The iconic Roebourne Jail, a solid stone edifice that stands as a stark reminder of a different era, is a notable landmark, its imposing presence a silent witness to the settlement's evolution. The nearby Harding River, when it flows after good rains, brings a temporary splash of life to the parched landscape, a fleeting beauty that underscores the resilience of this enduring Pilbara community.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Roebourne, 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 Roebourne, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
Detailed location data for Roebourne includes the postcode (6718), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Karratha), 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 Roebourne 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. |