Burns Beach, 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 Burns Beach, in the City Of Joondalup local government area.
| Locality | Burns Beach |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Joondalup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -31.72152 |
| Longitude | 115.72142 |
| Population | 3,282 |
| Density | 965.3 /km² |
| Area | 3.4 km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Postcode | 6028 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 29 km north-northwest |
Burns Beach is a locality in the City Of Joondalup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,282. The locality covers an area of 3.4 km², giving a population density of about 965.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 28 m above sea level. It lies approximately 29 km north-northwest of Perth. Burns Beach is located at 31.7215°S, 115.7214°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6028.
Burns Beach unfurls along the Indian Ocean coast, a stretch of golden sand meeting a turquoise expanse under a sky that often holds the brilliant, washed-out blue of a summer's day. It lies 23.4 km north-west of Dianella, WA (from Dianella, WA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 13.3 km north-north-west of Duncraig. The wind here carries the clean, sharp scent of salt and the dry whisper of coastal heath, a low-lying scrub of hardy, wind-sculpted shrubs and wildflowers that clings tenaciously to the sandy soils. Dunes, rippled like the wake of a departing ship, rise and fall, their crests often dusted with the fine, pale sand that blows inland, a constant, gentle erosion shaping the edge of the land. The air itself feels light and bright, carrying the distant cry of gulls and the rhythmic sigh of the surf, a ceaseless conversation between the ocean and the shore.
The history of Burns Beach, like many coastal locales, is tied to the sea and the land it meets. For millennia, the Wadjak people, custodians of this country, would have known its contours and rhythms. Later, European settlers found a rugged, undeveloped coast, its potential for recreation and quiet contemplation gradually recognised as Perth expanded northwards. The local economy, once perhaps touched by small-scale fishing or early agricultural ventures on the fringes of the sandy plains, now largely revolves around the burgeoning residential developments that have embraced this picturesque setting. Burns Beach is a place where the rhythm of life is set by the tides and the slow, steady growth of families finding their home by the ocean, a quiet testament to the enduring allure of the Western Australian coastline.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burns Beach, 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 Burns Beach, in the City Of Joondalup local government area.
Detailed location data for Burns Beach includes the postcode (6028), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Joondalup), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Burns Beach 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. |