Explore Whitfords, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whitfords, 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 Whitfords, 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 Whitfords 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 Whitfords.
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 | Whitfords |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -31.79944 |
| Longitude | 115.7822 |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 19 km north-north-west |
Whitfords is a locality in Western Australia, Australia. It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 19 km north-north-west of Perth. Whitfords is located at 31.7994°S, 115.7822°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving.
Whitfords greets the Indian Ocean with a rugged, limestone-edged shoreline where the salt-heavy air carries the constant, rhythmic percussion of breaking surf. It lies 13.1 km north-west of Dianella, WA (from Dianella, WA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 11.3 km west-north-west of Ballajura. The landscape is defined by low-lying dunes draped in hardy coastal scrub, their pale sands shifting under the insistent push of the afternoon sea breeze that cools the sweltering intensity of the Western Australian sun. As the light fades, the horizon glows with a bruised, violet hue, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that catches the final, flickering embers of the day. Here, the land feels brittle and ancient, anchored by the persistent scrub that clings to the calcified ridges, creating a stark, monochromatic beauty that shifts only when the seasons turn the sky a deeper, more profound shade of blue.
Whitfords evolved from the quiet, windswept fringes of the northern metropolitan sprawl into a hub defined by the enduring influence of the ocean and the rapid expansion of suburban life. The local economy is anchored by the bustling commerce of its central shopping precinct, a landmark that draws the surrounding suburbs together and provides a steady, humming counterpoint to the serenity of the nearby Marmion Marine Park. This protected stretch of reef and seagrass serves as a vital sanctuary for marine life, reflecting a regional commitment to preserving the aquatic wilderness that has shaped the character of those who live in Whitfords. Life moves with the tides and the school run, a blend of recreational fishing, surf-side leisure, and the steady pulse of a neighbourhood that has successfully balanced modern convenience with the vast, unyielding presence of the coast.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Whitfords, 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 Whitfords.
Detailed location data for Whitfords includes the postcode, telephone area code (08). 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 Whitfords is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 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. |