Ballaying, 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 Ballaying, in the Shire Of Wagin local government area.
| Locality | Ballaying |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wagin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.3133 |
| Longitude | 117.58245 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 166.8 km² |
| Elevation | 269 m |
| Postcode | 6315 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 221 km southeast |
Ballaying is a locality in the Shire Of Wagin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 166.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 269 m above sea level. It lies approximately 221 km southeast of Perth. Ballaying is located at 33.3133°S, 117.5824°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.
Ballaying rests on the broad, sun-kissed plains of the Western Australian wheatbelt, a place where the earth stretches out in generous, rolling waves of ochre and gold. It lies 180.9 km east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 21.9 km east of Wagin. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts of colour, from the pale green of burgeoning wheat in spring to the deep amber of stubble under a vast, cerulean sky. Scattered stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery curls, break the horizon, offering shade to the occasional flock of sheep that graze the paddocks, their wool catching the light like small, moving clouds. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant mallee scrub, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky with hues of rose and lavender.
The story of Ballaying is one of resilience and the enduring pursuit of bounty from this rich, yet demanding, land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, carved out lives here, their endeavours shaping the agricultural heart of Ballaying. Wheat and barley are the lifeblood, their golden harvests trucked to distant ports, a testament to the industry that underpins this quiet corner of the country. The local economy, while modest, is deeply connected to the cycles of the seasons and the labour of the land, a rhythm that has persisted through generations. Occasionally, the whisper of a more ancient past can be felt, a subtle resonance in the stillness, a reminder of the custodians who walked these plains long before the plough arrived.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ballaying, 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 Ballaying, in the Shire Of Wagin local government area.
Detailed location data for Ballaying includes the postcode (6315), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wagin), 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 Ballaying 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. |