Explore William Bay, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the William Bay, 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 William Bay, 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 William Bay 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 William Bay.
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 | William Bay |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Denmark |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.00013 |
| Longitude | 117.19602 |
| Population | 130 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 48.3 km² |
| Elevation | 106 m |
| Postcode | 6333 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 361 km south-southeast |
William Bay is a locality in the Shire Of Denmark local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 130. The locality covers an area of 48.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 106 m above sea level. It lies approximately 361 km south-southeast of Perth. William Bay is located at 35.0001°S, 117.1960°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6333. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
William Bay unfolds as a breathtaking sweep of coastline where the Southern Ocean asserts its magnificent power. It lies 62.7 km west of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 10.2 km west of Ocean Beach. The landscape is a dramatic interplay of rugged granite outcrops, sculpted by millennia of wind and wave, and pristine, white-sand beaches that curve invitingly into the turquoise water. Here, the air carries the sharp, clean scent of salt, mingling with the earthy fragrance of coastal heath and the subtle perfume of flowering native shrubs that cling tenaciously to the slopes. The light, particularly as dusk approaches, can cast a golden hue across the water, softening the edges of the ancient rock formations and lending a quiet grandeur to the scene. The terrain is varied, from the gentle undulation of the coastal plain to the more imposing, weathered faces of the headlands, offering a constant visual dialogue between the permanence of stone and the ceaseless motion of the sea.
This stretch of coast has long been a place of passage and enduring beauty, its history intertwined with the natural bounty it offers. While Indigenous custodians have a deep and ancient connection to this land, its more recent European settlement saw its potential for agriculture and tourism recognised. The surrounding region, known for its fertile soils and temperate climate, supports a thriving agricultural sector, with vineyards producing distinctive cool-climate wines and farms yielding high-quality produce. William Bay itself, however, is primarily celebrated for its natural wonders, drawing travellers and locals alike to its iconic Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks, where the smooth, rounded granite boulders create a sheltered, almost surreal swimming experience. The economy here is intrinsically linked to the allure of the natural environment, with tourism playing a significant role, supporting local businesses and fostering a relaxed, unhurried pace of life that resonates with the rhythm of the tides.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of William Bay, 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 William Bay, in the Shire Of Denmark local government area.
Detailed location data for William Bay includes the postcode (6333), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Denmark), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. 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 William Bay 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. |