Sherlock, 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 Sherlock, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
| Locality | Sherlock |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Karratha |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.15881 |
| Longitude | 117.85867 |
| Area | 6399.6 km² |
| Postcode | 6714 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1216 km north |
Sherlock is a locality in the City Of Karratha local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 6399.6 km². It lies approximately 1216 km north of Perth. Sherlock is located at 21.1588°S, 117.8587°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6714. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Sherlock unfolds under a sky that often burns a fierce, unblemished blue, the air tasting of dry earth and distant salt. It lies 907.8 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 22°T), and is situated 33.8 km south of Whim Creek. The land here is a study in resilience, a tapestry of ochre and muted greens where hardy scrub and sparse eucalypts cling tenaciously to the iron-rich soil. Low, weathered hills roll towards an unseen horizon, their contours softened by the relentless sun. The very stillness of the place seems to hum with a quiet energy, a testament to the vastness that surrounds it, and the light at dusk, when it bleeds across the landscape in hues of rose and violet, imbues the rugged terrain with a transient, breathtaking beauty.
The history of Sherlock is inextricably bound to the pulse of the Pilbara, a region etched by the relentless pursuit of its mineral wealth. This is a land where the earth yields its treasures, and the economy, once perhaps touched by pastoral dreams, now largely revolves around the extraction and transport of iron ore. The legacy of exploration and pioneering spirit lingers, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern industrial hum. While not boasting grand historical monuments, Sherlock carries its past in the stoic faces of its inhabitants and the enduring spirit of a community forged in the crucible of the outback, where self-reliance is not merely a virtue but a necessity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sherlock, 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 Sherlock, in the City Of Karratha local government area.
Detailed location data for Sherlock includes the postcode (6714), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Karratha), 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.
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 Sherlock 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. |