diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/open_street_map.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/open_street_map.js.coffee
index 7dbdc73669..32f0d921b0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/open_street_map.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/open_street_map.js.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Darkswarm.directive 'ofnOpenStreetMap', ($window, Enterprises, EnterpriseModal, availableCountries, openStreetMapConfig) ->
+Darkswarm.directive 'ofnOpenStreetMap', ($window, MapCentreCalculator, Enterprises, EnterpriseModal, availableCountries, openStreetMapConfig) ->
   restrict: 'E'
   replace: true
   scope: true
@@ -11,34 +11,6 @@ Darkswarm.directive 'ofnOpenStreetMap', ($window, Enterprises, EnterpriseModal,
     openStreetMapProviderName = openStreetMapConfig.open_street_map_provider_name
     openStreetMapProviderOptions = JSON.parse(openStreetMapConfig.open_street_map_provider_options)
 
-    average = (values) ->
-      total = values.reduce (sum, value) ->
-        sum = sum + value
-      , 0
-      total / values.length
-
-    averageAngle = (angleName) ->
-      positiveAngles = []
-      negativeAngles = []
-      for enterprise in Enterprises.enterprises
-        if enterprise.latitude? && enterprise.longitude?
-          if enterprise[angleName] > 0
-            positiveAngles.push(enterprise[angleName])
-          else
-            negativeAngles.push(enterprise[angleName])
-
-      averageNegativeAngle = average(negativeAngles)
-      averagePositiveAngle = average(positiveAngles)
-
-      if negativeAngles.length == 0
-        averagePositiveAngle
-      else if positiveAngles.length == 0
-        averageNegativeAngle
-      else if averagePositiveAngle > averageNegativeAngle
-        averagePositiveAngle - averageNegativeAngle
-      else
-        averageNegativeAngle - averagePositiveAngle
-
     buildMarker = (enterprise, latlng, title) ->
       icon = L.icon
         iconUrl: enterprise.icon
@@ -61,28 +33,31 @@ Darkswarm.directive 'ofnOpenStreetMap', ($window, Enterprises, EnterpriseModal,
 
     displayMap = ->
       setMapDimensions()
-      averageLatitude = averageAngle("latitude")
-      averageLongitude = averageAngle("longitude")
       zoomLevel = 6
       map = L.map('open-street-map')
       L.tileLayer.provider(openStreetMapProviderName, openStreetMapProviderOptions).addTo(map)
-      map.setView([averageLatitude, averageLongitude], zoomLevel)
+      map.setView([MapCentreCalculator.initialLatitude(), MapCentreCalculator.initialLongitude()], zoomLevel)
 
     displayEnterprises = ->
-      for enterprise in Enterprises.enterprises
-        if enterprise.latitude? && enterprise.longitude?
-          marker = buildMarker(enterprise, { lat: enterprise.latitude, lng: enterprise.longitude }, enterprise.name).addTo(map)
-          enterpriseNames.push(enterpriseName(enterprise))
-          markers.push(marker)
+      for enterprise in Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises()
+        marker = buildMarker(enterprise, { lat: enterprise.latitude, lng: enterprise.longitude }, enterprise.name).addTo(map)
+        enterpriseNames.push(enterpriseName(enterprise))
+        markers.push(marker)
+
+    disableSearchField = () =>
+      $('#open-street-map--search input').prop("disabled", true)
 
     displaySearchField = () ->
       new Autocomplete('#open-street-map--search',
         onSubmit: goToEnterprise
         search: searchEnterprises
       )
-      overwriteInlinePositionRelativeToPositionSearchField = ->
-        $('#open-street-map--search').css("position", "absolute")
-      overwriteInlinePositionRelativeToPositionSearchField()
+      overwriteInlinePositionRelativeToAbsoluteOnSearchField()
+      if Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises().length == 0
+        disableSearchField()
+
+    overwriteInlinePositionRelativeToAbsoluteOnSearchField = ->
+      $('#open-street-map--search').css("position", "absolute")
 
     searchEnterprises = (input) ->
       if input.length < 1
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee
index 843749c2e6..d8347c7e41 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/enterprises.js.coffee
@@ -84,3 +84,8 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'Enterprises', (enterprises, ShopsResource, CurrentHub, Taxons
 
     resetDistance: ->
       enterprise.distance = null for enterprise in @enterprises
+
+    geocodedEnterprises: =>
+      @enterprises.filter (enterprise) ->
+        enterprise.latitude? && enterprise.longitude?
+
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map.js.coffee
index 2758f299f8..9aa23a7155 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map.js.coffee
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ Darkswarm.factory "OfnMap", (Enterprises, EnterpriseListModal, MapConfiguration)
   new class OfnMap
     constructor: ->
       @coordinates = {}
-      @enterprises = Enterprises.enterprises.filter (enterprise) ->
-        # Remove enterprises w/o lat or long
-        enterprise.latitude != null || enterprise.longitude != null
+      @enterprises = Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises()
       @enterprises = @enterprise_markers(@enterprises)
 
     enterprise_markers: (enterprises) ->
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map_centre_calculator.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map_centre_calculator.js.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..978afb5858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/map_centre_calculator.js.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+Darkswarm.factory 'MapCentreCalculator', (Enterprises, openStreetMapConfig) ->
+  new class MapCentreCalculator
+
+    initialLatitude: =>
+      if Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises().length > 0
+        @_calculate("latitude", Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises())
+      else
+        openStreetMapConfig.open_street_map_default_latitude
+
+    initialLongitude: =>
+      if Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises().length > 0
+        @_calculate("longitude", Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises())
+      else
+        openStreetMapConfig.open_street_map_default_longitude
+
+    _calculate: (angleName, coordinates) =>
+      angles = []
+
+      for coordinate in coordinates
+        angles.push(coordinate[angleName])
+
+      minimumAngle = Math.min.apply(null, angles)
+      maximumAngle = Math.max.apply(null, angles)
+
+      distanceBetweenMinimumAndMaximum = if maximumAngle > minimumAngle
+        maximumAngle - minimumAngle
+      else
+        minimumAngle - maximumAngle
+
+      minimumAngle + (distanceBetweenMinimumAndMaximum / 2)
diff --git a/app/models/content_configuration.rb b/app/models/content_configuration.rb
index 39d4fd9a5c..efe91e05b6 100644
--- a/app/models/content_configuration.rb
+++ b/app/models/content_configuration.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class ContentConfiguration < Spree::Preferences::FileConfiguration
   preference :open_street_map_enabled, :boolean, default: false
   preference :open_street_map_provider_name, :string, default: "OpenStreetMap.Mapnik"
   preference :open_street_map_provider_options, :text, default: "{}"
+  preference :open_street_map_default_latitude, :string, default: "-37.4713077"
+  preference :open_street_map_default_longitude, :string, default: "144.7851531"
 
   # Producer sign-up page
   # All the following defaults using I18n don't work.
diff --git a/app/models/preference_sections/map_section.rb b/app/models/preference_sections/map_section.rb
index cc16939c36..deed329b44 100644
--- a/app/models/preference_sections/map_section.rb
+++ b/app/models/preference_sections/map_section.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ module PreferenceSections
       [
         :open_street_map_enabled,
         :open_street_map_provider_name,
-        :open_street_map_provider_options
+        :open_street_map_provider_options,
+        :open_street_map_default_latitude,
+        :open_street_map_default_longitude
       ]
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/serializers/api/open_street_map_config_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/api/open_street_map_config_serializer.rb
index 8c5aec5dbb..b24cdcbd41 100644
--- a/app/serializers/api/open_street_map_config_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/api/open_street_map_config_serializer.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ module Api
   class OpenStreetMapConfigSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     attributes :open_street_map_enabled,
                :open_street_map_provider_name,
-               :open_street_map_provider_options
+               :open_street_map_provider_options,
+               :open_street_map_default_latitude,
+               :open_street_map_default_longitude
 
     def open_street_map_enabled
       ContentConfig.open_street_map_enabled
@@ -17,5 +19,13 @@ module Api
     def open_street_map_provider_options
       ContentConfig.open_street_map_provider_options.to_json
     end
+
+    def open_street_map_default_latitude
+      ContentConfig.open_street_map_default_latitude
+    end
+
+    def open_street_map_default_longitude
+      ContentConfig.open_street_map_default_longitude
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee
index c95fbdf81b..088ea359e0 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee
+++ b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/enterprise_spec.js.coffee
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe "Enterprises service", ->
     {id: 5, visible: true, name: 'e', category: "producer_hub", hubs: [{id: 1}]},
     {id: 6, visible: true, name: 'f', category: "producer_shop", hubs: [{id: 2}]},
     {id: 7, visible: true, name: 'g', category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}]}
-    {id: 8, visible: true, name: 'h', category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}]}
+    {id: 8, visible: true, name: 'h', category: "producer", hubs: [{id: 2}], latitude: 76.26, longitude: -42.66 }
   ]
   H1: 0
   beforeEach ->
@@ -142,4 +142,8 @@ describe "Enterprises service", ->
     it "resets the distance", ->
       Enterprises.resetDistance()
       for e in Enterprises.enterprises
-        expect(e.distance).toBeNull()
\ No newline at end of file
+        expect(e.distance).toBeNull()
+
+  describe "geocodedEnterprises", ->
+    it "only returns enterprises which have a latitude and longitude", ->
+      expect(Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises()).toEqual [Enterprises.enterprises[7]]
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/map_centre_calculator_spec.js.coffee b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/map_centre_calculator_spec.js.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d18541442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/map_centre_calculator_spec.js.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+describe 'MapCentreCalculator service', ->
+  MapCentreCalculator = null
+  Enterprises = null
+  defaultLongitude = null
+  defaultLatitude = null
+
+  beforeEach ->
+    module 'Darkswarm'
+    defaultLongitude = -6
+    defaultLatitude = 53
+    angular.module('Darkswarm').value 'openStreetMapConfig', {
+      open_street_map_default_latitude: 76.26,
+      open_street_map_default_longitude: -42.66
+    }
+
+    inject (_MapCentreCalculator_, _Enterprises_)->
+      MapCentreCalculator = _MapCentreCalculator_
+      Enterprises = _Enterprises_
+
+  describe "initialLatitude", ->
+    it "calculates the center latitude of any present geocoded enterprises", ->
+      Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises = -> [
+        { latitude: 53, longitude: defaultLongitude },
+        { latitude: 54, longitude: defaultLongitude }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator.initialLatitude()).toEqual 53.5
+
+    it "returns the default configured latitude when there are no geocoded enterprises present", ->
+      Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises = -> []
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator.initialLatitude()).toEqual 76.26
+
+  describe "initialLongitude", ->
+    it "calculates the center longitude of any present geocoded enterprises", ->
+      Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises = -> [
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -6 },
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -7 }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator.initialLongitude()).toEqual -6.5
+
+    it "returns the default configured longitude when there are no geocoded enterprises present", ->
+      Enterprises.geocodedEnterprises = -> []
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator.initialLongitude()).toEqual -42.66
+
+  describe "_calculate", ->
+    it "calculates the average angle correctly when given a single angle", ->
+      coordinates = [
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -7 }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator._calculate("longitude", coordinates)).toEqual -7
+
+    it "calculates the centre correctly when given a set of positive angles", ->
+      coordinates = [
+        { latitude: 53, longitude: defaultLongitude },
+        { latitude: 54, longitude: defaultLongitude }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator._calculate("latitude", coordinates)).toEqual 53.5
+
+    it "calculates the centre correctly when given a set of negative angles", ->
+      coordinates = [
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -6 },
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -7 }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator._calculate("longitude", coordinates)).toEqual -6.5
+
+    it "calculates the centre correctly when given a mixture of positive and negative angles and the centre is positive", ->
+      coordinates = [
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: 7 },
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -4 }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator._calculate("longitude", coordinates)).toEqual 1.5
+
+    it "calculates the centre correctly when given a mixture of positive and negative angles and the centre is negative", ->
+      coordinates = [
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: 4 },
+        { latitude: defaultLatitude, longitude: -7 }
+      ]
+
+      expect(MapCentreCalculator._calculate("longitude", coordinates)).toEqual -1.5