Wellstead Western Australia Map
Explore Wellstead, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wellstead, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Wellstead, Western Australia
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| Locality | Wellstead |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Albany |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.53897 |
| Longitude | 118.70781 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 431.9 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 6328 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 391 km southeast |
About Wellstead, Western Australia
Wellstead is a locality in the City Of Albany local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 73. The locality covers an area of 431.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 391 km southeast of Perth. Wellstead is located at 34.5390°S, 118.7078°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6328. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Wellstead lies on the fringes of the Great Southern, a place where the land begins to whisper its secrets to the sea. It lies 92.8 km north-east of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 75.4 km east-north-east of Kalgan. The terrain here is a subtle tapestry of rolling hills, their slopes softened by the tenacious grip of native vegetation – hardy shrubs and resilient grasses that paint the landscape in shades of ochre and muted green, especially under the vast, pale blue sky. The air carries a distinct tang, a blend of dry earth and the distant, ever-present breath of the ocean, a subtle salinity that seems to permeate everything. Even the light feels different, possessing a certain clarity that sharpens the edges of the low-slung farm buildings and the occasional stand of mature eucalypts that punctuate the horizon.
The history of Wellstead is intimately tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of grain and the grazing of sheep. This legacy is etched into the very character of the place, evident in the sturdy, functional architecture of its homesteads and the quiet diligence of its inhabitants. While the broader agricultural landscape has seen shifts over the decades, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet strength that mirrors the enduring nature of the land itself. Visitors might notice the distinctive silhouette of silos against the sky, silent sentinels of a harvest past and future, or perhaps the well-worn tracks leading to secluded paddocks, each a testament to generations who have worked this soil.
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About This Wellstead Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Wellstead, 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 Wellstead, in the City Of Albany local government area.
Detailed location data for Wellstead includes the postcode (6328), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Albany), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Wellstead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
