Victoria Rock, 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 Victoria Rock, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
| Locality | Victoria Rock |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Coolgardie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.46587 |
| Longitude | 120.65876 |
| Area | 9408.1 km² |
| Postcode | 6429 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 457 km east |
Victoria Rock is a locality in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9408.1 km². It lies approximately 457 km east of Perth. Victoria Rock is located at 31.4659°S, 120.6588°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Victoria Rock rises from the ochre earth, a collection of low-slung buildings softened by the relentless sun and the whisper of dry grasses. It lies 110.7 km south-west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 74.4 km south-west of Coolgardie. The landscape around Victoria Rock is a study in muted tones: pale greens of hardy saltbush and scrub clinging to subtly undulating, iron-rich soils, punctuated by the occasional stark silhouette of a ghost gum. The air, when it moves, carries a fine dust that seems to settle on everything, a constant reminder of the arid embrace of the land. Even the shadows here seem to hold a certain warmth, stretching long and thin across the sparse terrain as the day advances, the distant horizons blurring into a hazy, heat-shimmered expanse.
The story of Victoria Rock is deeply entwined with the quest for mineral wealth that has long shaped this part of Western Australia. While not as prominent as some of its larger neighbours, the area has seen periods of prospecting and small-scale mining, leaving behind a quiet legacy of hopeful endeavours and weathered machinery. The local economy, though modest, relies on the resilience of those who farm and graze the surrounding country, coaxing sustenance from the unforgiving ground through careful management and an intimate understanding of its rhythms. This enduring connection to the land, a patience born of necessity, imbues Victoria Rock with a distinct character, a sense of quiet persistence against the vastness of the interior.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Victoria Rock, 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 Victoria Rock, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
Detailed location data for Victoria Rock includes the postcode (6429), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Coolgardie), 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 Victoria Rock 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. |