Burges, 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 Burges, in the Shire Of York local government area.
| Locality | Burges |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of York |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.83197 |
| Longitude | 116.76639 |
| Population | 7 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 40.8 km² |
| Elevation | 182 m |
| Postcode | 6302 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 86 km east |
Burges is a locality in the Shire Of York local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 7. The locality covers an area of 40.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 182 m above sea level. It lies approximately 86 km east of Perth. Burges is located at 31.8320°S, 116.7664°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6302. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Burges rests under a wide, pale sky, the land unfolding in subtle, ochre-toned waves towards a hazy horizon. It lies 75.9 km east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 4.8 km north of York. The air here carries the dry, dusty perfume of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet scent of eucalypt leaf, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds. Broad paddocks, marked by the stark, straight lines of fences and the occasional stoic gum tree, stretch out, their colours shifting from the muted greens of winter to the bleached golds of summer. The light, particularly as afternoon softens into evening, possesses a remarkable clarity, rendering distant farmhouses and scattered shearing sheds with a sharp, almost brittle definition against the immense sky. The landscape is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the horizon offers a constant invitation to look further.
The story of Burges is intrinsically linked to the golden grain that has shaped its fortunes for generations. This is a heartland of wheat and sheep country, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the planting and the harvest, and the distant rumble of trucks carrying their precious cargo is a familiar sound. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and open country, carved out livelihoods from this often-challenging terrain, their determination etched into the very character of the district. While the agricultural backbone remains strong, with wool bales and wheat harvests still central to the local economy, a quiet diversification has begun to emerge, with small vineyards and artisan producers adding new notes to the regional chorus. The sense of place in Burges is palpable, a shared understanding forged by the land and the enduring spirit of those who call it home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burges, 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 Burges, in the Shire Of York local government area.
Detailed location data for Burges includes the postcode (6302), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of York), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Burges 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. |