Badgin, 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 Badgin, in the Shire Of York local government area.
| Locality | Badgin |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of York |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.8039 |
| Longitude | 116.99227 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 84.9 km² |
| Elevation | 222 m |
| Postcode | 6302 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 108 km east |
Badgin is a locality in the Shire Of York local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 16. The locality covers an area of 84.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 222 m above sea level. It lies approximately 108 km east of Perth. Badgin is located at 31.8039°S, 116.9923°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6302. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Badgin rests on country where the land begins to soften its ruggedness, transitioning into a gentler expanse of rolling hills and broad, open valleys. It lies 97.0 km east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 22.0 km east-north-east of York. The soil here, a rich ochre, holds the memory of ancient rains and the steady nourishment of the sun, supporting hardy grasses that ripple like a tawny sea in the breeze. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery layers, offer dappled shade and a faint, sweet scent that hangs in the air, particularly potent in the warm afternoons. The sky above is a vast canvas, often a sharp, cerulean blue, where hawks trace slow, lazy circles, their keen eyes surveying the quiet landscape.
The history of Badgin is closely tied to the land's bounty, a story of tenacious settlers who carved out a living from this fertile, yet often challenging, terrain. Early agricultural pursuits, centred on grain and wool, laid the foundations for the local economy, a tradition that continues to sustain the region. The rhythm of life in Badgin is dictated by the seasons and the cycles of the farm, with a quiet industriousness that underpins the community. While not a place of grand monuments, Badgin possesses a distinctive character, a quiet resilience evident in its weathered farmhouses and the sturdy fence lines that march across the hills, a testament to generations of hard work and connection to this particular slice of Western Australian soil.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Badgin, 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 Badgin, in the Shire Of York local government area.
Detailed location data for Badgin includes the postcode (6302), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of York), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Badgin 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. |