Weld Range, 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 Weld Range, in the Shire Of Cue local government area.
| Locality | Weld Range |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Cue |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -27.10939 |
| Longitude | 117.64162 |
| Area | 4551.0 km² |
| Postcode | 6640 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 565 km north-northeast |
Weld Range is a locality in the Shire Of Cue local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4551.0 km². It lies approximately 565 km north-northeast of Perth. Weld Range is located at 27.1094°S, 117.6416°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6640. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Weld Range rises from the ochre earth like ancient, weathered bones, a stark and beautiful testament to the enduring power of the land. It lies 350.4 km east-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 44.8 km north-north-west of Cue. Its rugged peaks, etched by millennia of wind and sun, command a silent dominion over the surrounding arid plains, their colours shifting with the sun's journey across the vast, unblinking sky. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of spinifex and dust, a perfume that speaks of immense distances and a profound stillness. Scattered hardy shrubs cling to the iron-rich slopes, their tenacious grip a visual echo of the resilience of life in this unforgiving, yet captivating, country.
The history of Weld Range is deeply interwoven with the pulse of the Goldfields, a region whose fortunes have been forged in the earth. While not a bustling centre itself, the echoes of prospectors and miners who once sought riches beneath these ancient hills are palpable, a subtle hum beneath the quietude. The local economy, once dominated by the glint of gold, now draws strength from the vastness of pastoral leases, where hardy sheep and cattle graze on sparse but vital vegetation. Travellers passing through might glimpse the immense scale of the landscape, a place where the land itself is the primary character, and the enduring spirit of the pioneering past still whispers on the dry breeze.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Weld Range, 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 Weld Range, in the Shire Of Cue local government area.
Detailed location data for Weld Range includes the postcode (6640), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Cue), 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 Weld Range 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. |