Beaufort 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 Beaufort River, in the Shire Of Woodanilling local government area.
| Locality | Beaufort River |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Woodanilling |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.5688 |
| Longitude | 117.03923 |
| Area | 172.5 km² |
| Postcode | 6394 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 211 km south-southeast |
Beaufort River is a locality in the Shire Of Woodanilling local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 172.5 km². It lies approximately 211 km south-southeast of Perth. Beaufort River is located at 33.5688°S, 117.0392°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6394. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Beaufort River rests in a gentle cradle of land, where the earth itself seems to sigh with the afternoon heat. It lies 133.1 km east-south-east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 41.0 km south-west of Wagin. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the dry grasses whispering secrets to the wind that drifts across the wide, open spaces. Patches of hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the rolling terrain, offering slivers of shade against the relentless sun. The air carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant sweetness of blooming wildflowers, a scent that settles deep within the lungs. Even the silence here possesses a texture, a palpable presence that seems to absorb the very sounds of the world, leaving only the rustle of leaves and the hum of insects.
The history of Beaufort River is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet endurance of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, this has been a place tied to the soil, its economy rooted in the careful cultivation of wheat and the grazing of sheep, the rich, dark earth yielding its bounty under the patient hands of farmers. The colours of ripening grain, a golden wash under the vast Western Australian sky, are a familiar sight, a testament to the resilience of agriculture in this often challenging environment. Beaufort River itself, a meandering waterway, has always been the lifeblood, its course dictating the settlement patterns and providing a vital resource that has sustained life through the dry seasons and the abundant ones alike. The character of Beaufort River is one of quiet strength, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where community is built on shared experience and mutual reliance.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Beaufort 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 Beaufort River, in the Shire Of Woodanilling local government area.
Detailed location data for Beaufort River includes the postcode (6394), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Woodanilling), 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 Beaufort 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. |