Explore Wittenoom, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wittenoom, 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 Wittenoom, 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 Wittenoom 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 Wittenoom.
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 | Wittenoom |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Ashburton |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.22687 |
| Longitude | 118.33454 |
| Population | 49 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 353.1 km² |
| Elevation | 461 m |
| Postcode | 6751 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1108 km north-northeast |
Wittenoom is a locality in the Shire Of Ashburton local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 49. The locality covers an area of 353.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 461 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1108 km north-northeast of Perth. Wittenoom is located at 22.2269°S, 118.3345°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6751. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Wittenoom, a name that whispers of ochre dust and the distant rumble of earth, lies cradled by the stark, ancient folds of the Hamersley Range. It lies 818.2 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 76.7 km north-east of Tom Price. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the iron-rich earth that defines this rugged landscape. Crimson-stained gorges cleave the rolling, weathered hills, their surfaces etched by millennia of wind and water, and when the sun dips low, the entire panorama ignites in a breathtaking display of fiery reds and deep purples. Sparse, hardy vegetation clings stubbornly to the slopes, hardy spinifex grasses forming resilient mats, interspersed with the occasional hardy mulga tree, its silhouette stark against the vast, bleached sky. The silence is profound, broken only by the soughing of the wind through the mulga and the distant cry of a raptor circling overhead, a silence that speaks of immense, untamed country.
The story of Wittenoom is inextricably bound to the blue asbestos that once pulsed through its veins, a potent mineral that fueled a boom and left an indelible mark upon the land and its people. For decades, the roar of mining machinery was the dominant sound, a testament to the wealth extracted from the surrounding hills, transforming this remote corner into a bustling centre of industry. Now, the echoes of that era linger, a poignant counterpoint to the quietude that has settled over Wittenoom. The remnants of its past life, the skeletal structures of a bygone era, stand as weathered monuments against the relentless Outback sun, a stark reminder of the town’s dramatic, and often tragic, history. The local economy, once driven by the deep shafts and processing plants, has shifted, seeking new purpose amidst the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings, a quiet resilience blooming in the face of profound change.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Wittenoom, 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 Wittenoom, in the Shire Of Ashburton local government area.
Detailed location data for Wittenoom includes the postcode (6751), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Ashburton), 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.
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 Wittenoom 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. |