Wallaroo, 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 Wallaroo, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
| Locality | Wallaroo |
| 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 | -30.68424 |
| Longitude | 120.46957 |
| Area | 4991.5 km² |
| Elevation | 505 m |
| Postcode | 6429 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 460 km east-northeast |
Wallaroo is a locality in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4991.5 km². It sits at an elevation of around 505 m above sea level. It lies approximately 460 km east-northeast of Perth. Wallaroo is located at 30.6842°S, 120.4696°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.
Wallaroo’s bones are bleached white by a sun that knows no mercy, its landscape a study in ochre and pale gold. It lies 95.9 km west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 71.5 km west-north-west of Coolgardie. The earth here, a fine, powdery dust, clings to everything, a constant companion to the low, hardy scrub that dots the undulating plains, punctuated by the occasional gnarled and resilient mallee. A faint, salty tang hangs in the air, a whisper from the nearby expanse of turquoise water, promising a different sort of breath, a respite from the baked stillness of the inland terrain. The sky, a vast, unbroken dome of searing blue, seems to press down on the low-slung buildings, giving the impression of a place held in a permanent, silent gaze.
This place, Wallaroo, carries the echoes of boom and bust, its fortunes once tied to the rich veins of copper that pulsed beneath the earth. The old smelting works, now skeletal remains against the horizon, speak of a time when industry roared, a stark contrast to the quiet hum of the present day. Today, the economy leans towards the gentle rhythm of agriculture, with wheat and barley fields stretching towards the hazy distance, their golden heads bowing in unison under the expansive sky. Coastal whispers still carry, hinting at a maritime past and present, where fishing boats bob in the sheltered waters, their nets a testament to the bounty of the sea, a livelihood woven into the very fabric of Wallaroo’s enduring character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wallaroo, 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 Wallaroo, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
Detailed location data for Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo 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. |