Boorabbin, 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 Boorabbin, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
| Locality | Boorabbin |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Coolgardie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.85268 |
| Longitude | 120.17195 |
| Population | 22 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 2273.6 km² |
| Elevation | 426 m |
| Postcode | 6429 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 427 km east-northeast |
Boorabbin is a locality in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 22. The locality covers an area of 2273.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 426 m above sea level. It lies approximately 427 km east-northeast of Perth. Boorabbin is located at 30.8527°S, 120.1719°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Boorabbin lies under a sky that stretches, an endless canvas of bleached blue that bleeds into a watercolour wash of ochre and rose as the day surrenders to twilight. It lies 124.4 km west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 56.7 km east of Koolyanobbing. The land here is a study in muted tones: scrubby mulga and hardy acacia, their leaves a dusty green against the pale, sun-baked earth. Sparse grasses, bleached to the colour of old parchment, cling tenaciously to the undulating terrain, broken by outcrops of weathered rock that hold the day's heat long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. A profound stillness often settles over Boorabbin, broken only by the whisper of the wind through the dry vegetation or the distant cry of a bird of prey, a stark beauty that speaks of resilience and a quiet, enduring spirit.
The echoes of a gold rush past still resonate in the air around Boorabbin, a legacy etched into the very landscape. Though the feverish digging has long since subsided, the bones of old workings can still be discerned, faint scars upon the land that hint at the fortunes sought and the lives that were once irrevocably changed. The local economy, once driven by the allure of alluvial gold and later by deeper veins, has now found a steadier footing in the pastoral pursuits that have long been the backbone of this region. Sheep graze the sparse paddocks, their wool a welcome commodity, and the occasional cattle station contributes to the broader agricultural tapestry of the Goldfields. Boorabbin’s character is one of quiet self-reliance, a place where neighbours know each other by name and where the vastness of the surrounding country instils a particular kind of stoicism.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boorabbin, 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 Boorabbin, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
Detailed location data for Boorabbin includes the postcode (6429), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Coolgardie), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Boorabbin 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. |