Badgebup, 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 Badgebup, in the Shire Of Katanning local government area.
| Locality | Badgebup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Katanning |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.62174 |
| Longitude | 117.89732 |
| Area | 207.6 km² |
| Postcode | 6317 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 266 km southeast |
Badgebup is a locality in the Shire Of Katanning local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 207.6 km². It lies approximately 266 km southeast of Perth. Badgebup is located at 33.6217°S, 117.8973°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6317. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Badgebup rests in a landscape of gentle contours, where the rich, red earth of the Western Australian Wheatbelt rolls out under a sky that can shift from the deepest sapphire to a bruised, storm-laden grey in mere hours. It lies 156.4 km north of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 0°T), and is situated 30.3 km east-north-east of Katanning. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked stubble and the faint, earthy perfume of eucalypts, a constant reminder of the vast natural world that frames the scattered homesteads. Across the land, the greens of developing crops and the tawny golds of resting pastures create a patchwork quilt, a testament to the persistent efforts of those who work this soil. The silence, when it falls, is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the keen cry of a wedge-tailed eagle circling high above.
The story of Badgebup is intimately tied to the land's bounty, a history shaped by the cycles of wheat and wool that have sustained its inhabitants for generations. This region, part of the broader Katanning district, has long been a stronghold of agricultural enterprise, its economy built on the sweat of farmers and the steady rhythm of the seasons. While the grander narratives of larger towns often overshadow its quiet existence, Badgebup holds its own distinct character, a place where neighbours know each other's names and the pace of life is dictated by the demands of the farm rather than the ticking clock of urban bustle. The echoes of earlier pioneers, who carved livelihoods from this seemingly untamed country, still resonate in the enduring spirit of resilience and self-reliance that defines Badgebup.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Badgebup, 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 Badgebup, in the Shire Of Katanning local government area.
Detailed location data for Badgebup includes the postcode (6317), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Katanning), 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 Badgebup 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. |