Boxwood Hill, 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 Boxwood Hill, in the Shire Of Jerramungup local government area.
| Locality | Boxwood Hill |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Jerramungup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.34219 |
| Longitude | 118.87289 |
| Population | 82 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 630.8 km² |
| Elevation | 137 m |
| Postcode | 6338 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 386 km southeast |
Boxwood Hill is a locality in the Shire Of Jerramungup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 82. The locality covers an area of 630.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 137 m above sea level. It lies approximately 386 km southeast of Perth. Boxwood Hill is located at 34.3422°S, 118.8729°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6338. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Boxwood Hill lies across a landscape of gentle, rolling country, where ochre earth meets a sky that can stretch from a pale, washed-out blue to the deepest indigo. It lies 118.3 km north-east of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 26.6 km north-east of Wellstead. The terrain here is defined by broad plains that swell and dip, supporting a patchwork of agricultural land and hardy native bushland. As the sun begins its descent, the colour of the land deepens, the sparse stands of trees casting long, melancholic shadows, and a hushed stillness settles, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the cry of a bird of prey circling high above.
The story of Boxwood Hill is intrinsically tied to the fertile plains that draw sustenance from the region's surprisingly reliable rainfall, a blessing for the farmers who have cultivated this land for generations. Primarily a grain-growing district, the broad paddocks that surround Boxwood Hill are a testament to the resilience and hard work of its people, yielding wheat and barley that travels far beyond the Shire of Jerramungup. The local economy, though modest, hums with the quiet efficiency of this agricultural heartland, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The character of Boxwood Hill is that of a place that knows its purpose, a quiet settlement where community bonds are forged in shared endeavour and the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boxwood Hill, 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 Boxwood Hill, in the Shire Of Jerramungup local government area.
Detailed location data for Boxwood Hill includes the postcode (6338), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Jerramungup), 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 Boxwood Hill 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. |