Cheynes, 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 Cheynes, in the City Of Albany local government area.
| Locality | Cheynes |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Albany |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.84727 |
| Longitude | 118.32179 |
| Area | 180.2 km² |
| Postcode | 6328 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 395 km southeast |
Cheynes is a locality in the City Of Albany local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 180.2 km². It lies approximately 395 km southeast of Perth. Cheynes is located at 34.8473°S, 118.3218°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6328. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cheynes rests at the edge of the land, where the Southern Ocean begins its long, unfettered sweep towards the Antarctic. It lies 44.7 km east-north-east of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 29.0 km east-north-east of Kalgan. The landscape here is a study in gentle contrasts: rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of native scrub and pastures, give way to a coastline that shifts between sheltered coves and stretches of windswept beach. The air, perpetually carrying the clean tang of salt, often shimmers with a soft, pearlescent light, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun descends towards the horizon, painting the sky in hues of rose and pale gold. This is a place where the land seems to breathe in time with the tides, a quiet custodian of the wilder spirit of the coast.
The history of Cheynes is intrinsically linked to the sea and the land it washes. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the ocean and the fertility of the surrounding country. Fishing fleets have long made their home in the sheltered waters, their catches a vital part of the local sustenance and trade. Inland, sheep graze on the hardy grasses, their wool a testament to the resilience of life in this corner of the south-west. While not a place of grand monuments, the character of Cheynes is etched in the practical ingenuity of its people, who have learned to live harmoniously with the elements, their lives a quiet rhythm of seasons and tides.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cheynes, 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 Cheynes, in the City Of Albany local government area.
Detailed location data for Cheynes includes the postcode (6328), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Albany), 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 Cheynes 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. |