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| Locality | Breton Bay |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Gingin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.19429 |
| Longitude | 115.46458 |
| Area | 190.6 km² |
| Postcode | 6043 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 92 km north-northwest |
Breton Bay is a locality in the Shire Of Gingin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 190.6 km². It lies approximately 92 km north-northwest of Perth. Breton Bay is located at 31.1943°S, 115.4646°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6043. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Breton Bay rests in a shallow curve of the coast, where the land gently slopes towards the gathering sea. It lies 79.7 km north-west of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 11.4 km north-north-west of Gabbadah. The air here carries the faint, persistent scent of salt and damp earth, a perfume unique to this stretch of Western Australia's seaboard. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in hardy scrub and scattered stands of eucalypt, define the inland horizon, their muted greens softening under the often-bright, clear sky. The bay itself is a broad, pale sweep of sand, often marked by the high tide line as a confetti of shells and driftwood. The water, depending on the mood of the ocean, can be a placid, shimmering turquoise close to shore, or a deeper, more serious blue further out, hinting at the vastness beyond.
The economy of Breton Bay has long been tied to the sea and the soil, a dual heritage that informs its character. For generations, fishing boats have brought their catches to the small, functional harbour, their nets drying in the sun like intricate lace. Inland, the rich, sandy loam has sustained agricultural pursuits, with pastures for grazing livestock and fields of grain stretching towards neighbouring properties. While once a more bustling port, the pace of life in Breton Bay has settled into a comfortable, unhurried rhythm, punctuated by the seasonal migrations of birds and the quiet hum of tractors. A scattering of older buildings, their painted verandahs faded by the sun, speak of a history that has seen boom and quietude, each era leaving its subtle imprint on the landscape and the people.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Breton Bay, Western Australia. 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 Breton Bay, in the Shire Of Gingin local government area.
Detailed location data for Breton Bay includes the postcode (6043), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Gingin), 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 Breton Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |