Arthur River, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Arthur River, in the Shire Of West Arthur local government area.
| Locality | Arthur River |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of West Arthur |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.34506 |
| Longitude | 117.01554 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 477.3 km² |
| Elevation | 284 m |
| Postcode | 6315 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 189 km southeast |
Arthur River is a locality in the Shire Of West Arthur local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 102. The locality covers an area of 477.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 284 m above sea level. It lies approximately 189 km southeast of Perth. Arthur River is located at 33.3451°S, 117.0155°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6315. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Arthur River breathes a quiet resilience, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre earth and the pale greens of hardy pasture. It lies 128.2 km east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 92°T), and is situated 31.1 km west of Wagin. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the village, their slopes often patterned with the neat rectangles of cultivated fields. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and the faint, mineral tang of the soil, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, velvety shadows that stretch and merge across the terrain. The river itself, though not always a roaring torrent, is the lifeblood of this place, a silver ribbon winding through the land, its banks fringed with resilient native trees whose leaves rustle with a dry whisper, a constant, subtle murmur against the vast, open sky.
The history of Arthur River is etched into the very way the land is worked, a legacy of early pastoralists and wheat farmers who tamed this country with grit and perseverance. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with vast paddocks yielding their bounty of grain and sheep grazing contentedly on the undulating plains, their wool a significant export. This enduring connection to the land has fostered a community spirit that is both practical and deeply appreciative of the natural world, a quiet understanding passed down through generations. Visitors might find a simple, unpretentious charm in Arthur River, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the sun and the seasons than by the clamour of the outside world, a genuine slice of the Western Australian wheatbelt.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arthur River, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Arthur River, in the Shire Of West Arthur local government area.
Detailed location data for Arthur River includes the postcode (6315), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of West Arthur), 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.
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 Arthur River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 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. |