Northam
in Northam of Western Australia, Australia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-31.649 and 116.674 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -31° 38' 57" and E 116° 40' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:04 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Australia/Perth
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
32.370 and -64.654 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cashew City
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Explore Northam

Northam in Northam (Western Australia) with it's 5,855 inhabitants is located in Australia about 1,879 mi (or 3,024 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital.

Local time in Northam is now 10:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Australia / Perth with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Northam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Perth International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Perth, City of Cockburn, Rockingham, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Aerial view of Spencers Brook in winter

Published: August 28, 2014
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: messageweek

Late winter early spring is perhaps the most beautiful time of the year in this part of the world. Flying a Storm 6 Hexacopter with a GoPro, see the distant canola crops in flowers, Spencers...


Joshua and Leah's Wedding

Published: April 07, 2014
Length: 32:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: messageweek

Share the joy of Joshua and Leah Anderson's wedding on March 30th 2014 in Spencers Brook, Western Australia.


Storm 6 GPS UAV Hexacopter crash

Published: November 30, 2013
Length: 49:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: messageweek

In scripting the Ezekiel Vision film to be shot sometime next year, much of it from the air, we have been honing our skills first with an AR Drone 2 and now with a Storm 6 GPS hexacopter. What...


The Power of the Symbol

Published: December 22, 2013
Length: 08:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: messageweek

If you don't know what these symbols mean, then the entire message is probably somewhat meaningless. You will, however, most likely recognise most if not all of these symbols. Presented at...


Storm 6 GPS NAZA-M V2 test flight

Published: December 28, 2013
Length: 32:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: messageweek

Rebuilt Storm 6 GPS UAV hexacopter now upgraded to NAZA-M V2 GPS. Successful test flight after weeks of testing and fine tuning. Looking forward to finally filming segments of the Ezekiel film...


Buried Treasure

Published: November 14, 2010
Length: 16:45 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: messageweek

While fossicking around in a vacant field, a man discovers a stash of buried treasure thousands of years old.


Mum's hot air balloon ride in Northam - Western Australia

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 12:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jayne McFadyen

Mum and Dad enjoying Mum's 70th birthday a hot air balloon ride in the Avon Valley, near Northam.


Northam Greenfields Chris & Mark 8-7-12.mpg

Published: July 14, 2012
Length: 48:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrFlagman80


12085 WASuperlites Northam track Polaris

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 23:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Deon Visagie

5 August 2012 Deon V - WA Superlites Northam track with Polaris RZR.


Racing with WA Superlites Association - Heat 1 - Northam Motorsports

Published: January 13, 2013
Length: 14:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Ware

Rearward on-board footage from buggy #58. First event with the newly installed Suzuki GSXR 1000 engine. Just a casual race to get used to the new engine and find any problems.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Northam, Western Australia

Northam is a town in Western Australia, situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers, about 97 kilometres north-east of Perth in the Avon Valley. At the 2011 census, Northam had a population of 6,580. Northam is the largest town in the Avon region. It is also the largest inland town in the state not founded on mining.

Located at -31.653, 116.666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Northam, Western Australia, Avon River (Western Australia)

Town of Northam

The Town of Northam was a local government area of Western Australia for the town of Northam in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 97 kilometres north-east of the capital, Perth along Great Eastern Highway. The Town had a population of 6,009 as of the 2006 census. In January 2007, the Department of Local Government and Regional Development recommended the council merge with the surrounding Shire of Northam to become a single entity.

Located at -31.653, 116.666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Local Government Areas of Western Australia, 1879 establishments in Australia, Northam, Western Australia

Shire of Northam

The Shire of Northam is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area centred on the town of Northam itself. The Shire covers an area of 1,431 square kilometres . In 2007, it merged with the Town of Northam, almost tripling its population in the process from a previous size of 3,794 (ABS 2006).

Located at -31.653, 116.666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas of Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia), 1871 establishments in Australia, Northam, Western Australia

Mortlock River

The Mortlock River is a river in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. The headwaters of the river rise near Belmunging then flow in a northerly direction crossing the Goldfields Road and continuing in a north-westerly direction to finally flow parallel to the Northam York Road and crossing Great Eastern Highway. The river discharges into the Avon River, of which it is a tributary, just west of Northam. The river was named after the surveyor Henry Mortlock Ommanney in the 1830s.

Located at -31.6464, 116.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Western Australia, Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Avon River (Western Australia)

Northam Senior High School

Northam Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Northam, a regional centre 97 kilometres east of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1921 and by 2012 had an enrolment of 604 students between Year 8 and Year 12, approximately 12% of whom were Aboriginal. It is the oldest Senior High School outside the metropolitan area and the third oldest school in Western Australia.

Located at -31.648, 116.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in Western Australia, Public schools in Western Australia, Educational institutions established in 1921, Boarding schools in Western Australia, Northam, Western Australia

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