Chowerup, 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 Chowerup, in the Shire Of Boyup Brook local government area.
| Locality | Chowerup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Boyup Brook |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.09959 |
| Longitude | 116.64305 |
| Population | 35 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 349.1 km² |
| Elevation | 305 m |
| Postcode | 6244 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 250 km south-southeast |
Chowerup is a locality in the Shire Of Boyup Brook local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 35. The locality covers an area of 349.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 305 m above sea level. It lies approximately 250 km south-southeast of Perth. Chowerup is located at 34.0996°S, 116.6431°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6244. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Chowerup rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and broad horizons, where the rich red earth spills across the terrain like spilled wine. It lies 127.3 km south-east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 33.3 km south-east of Boyup Brook. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked eucalyptus and the faint, earthy perfume of turned soil, especially after a rare shower. The character of Chowerup is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, a vast canvas of shifting blues and golds, seems to hold its breath as the day unfolds. The light here has a particular quality, softening at dusk to cast long, dancing shadows from the scattered stands of trees, painting the fields in hues of ochre and amber.
The story of Chowerup is one of enduring connection to the land, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of its fertile soil, primarily through broadacre farming that defines the surrounding countryside. Sheep grazing has long been a significant pursuit, their wool a quiet contribution to the region's output, while the cultivation of grains speaks of seasons and cycles of planting and harvest. The occasional shimmer of heat rising from the bitumen on the main road hints at the relentless summer sun, a constant companion to the agricultural endeavours that sustain Chowerup. This enduring agricultural heritage has shaped the very fabric of Chowerup, a place where generations have worked the land, their lives interwoven with the predictable, yet always surprising, rhythms of nature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chowerup, 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 Chowerup, in the Shire Of Boyup Brook local government area.
Detailed location data for Chowerup includes the postcode (6244), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Boyup Brook), 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 Chowerup 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. |