Bencubbin, 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 Bencubbin, in the Shire Of Mount Marshall local government area.
| Locality | Bencubbin |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mount Marshall |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.77634 |
| Longitude | 117.86123 |
| Population | 233 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 688.5 km² |
| Elevation | 354 m |
| Postcode | 6477 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 230 km northeast |
Bencubbin is a locality in the Shire Of Mount Marshall local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 233. The locality covers an area of 688.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 354 m above sea level. It lies approximately 230 km northeast of Perth. Bencubbin is located at 30.7763°S, 117.8612°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6477. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Bencubbin rests in a landscape that breathes the quiet persistence of the Western Australian wheatbelt. It lies 211.2 km east-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 17.3 km east-south-east of Gabbin. The horizon here is a long, clear line, where vast paddocks of wheat, barley, and canola stretch out like a rumpled quilt under an immense sky, their colours shifting from the pale gold of dry grasses to the deep green of growing crops, depending on the season. Scattered groves of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery curls, offer pockets of shade, and the air often carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil, a scent that deepens and softens in the late afternoon light. The terrain itself is a gentle rise and fall, a subtle sculpting of the land that guides the eye across the open country, and the silence here is a palpable thing, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant caw of a crow.
The story of Bencubbin is one of resilience and the enduring spirit of agriculture, a tale etched into the very grain of the land that sustains it. This is country where generations have worked the soil, adapting to the vagaries of rainfall and the challenges of distance, with wheat farming forming the backbone of its economy. The imposing silhouette of the grain silos, standing sentinel against the sky, is a constant reminder of this vital industry, a symbol of harvest and sustenance. Traces of early settlement are subtle, found in the weathered homesteads and the quiet dignity of the town's centre, where a sense of community is as much a part of the place as the surrounding fields. Bencubbin’s character is one of quiet determination, a place that has carved its identity from the earth, offering a genuine, unpretentious welcome to those who travel its way.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bencubbin, 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 Bencubbin, in the Shire Of Mount Marshall local government area.
Detailed location data for Bencubbin includes the postcode (6477), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mount Marshall), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Bencubbin 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. |