Clifton, 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 Clifton, in the City Of Mandurah local government area.
| Locality | Clifton |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Mandurah |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.75426 |
| Longitude | 115.63947 |
| Area | 34.0 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 6211 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 92 km south-southwest |
Clifton is a locality in the City Of Mandurah local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 34.0 km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 92 km south-southwest of Perth. Clifton is located at 32.7543°S, 115.6395°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6211. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Clifton emerges from the coastal plain as a place of sun-bleached shingles and the scent of salt carried on a restless breeze. It lies 26.9 km south-south-west of Mandurah, WA (from Mandurah, WA: bearing 198°T), and is situated 13.9 km south of Dawesville. Its low-slung houses, painted in hues of weathered cream and pale blue, huddle close to the land, their gardens a riot of hardy succulents and wind-sculpted bottlebrushes. The terrain here is gentle, a sandy rise giving way to the broad, shimmering expanse of the Peel-Harvey Estuary, its waters a shifting mosaic of silver and deep sapphire under the vast Western Australian sky. On a still afternoon, the air hangs warm and heavy, carrying the distant cries of seabirds and the hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to pulse with the very stillness of the place.
The story of Clifton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have drawn sustenance from its watery embrace. For generations, the estuary has been the lifeblood of this locality, its shallows teeming with the silver bounty that once fuelled a thriving fishing industry, the echoes of which can still be felt in the weathered jetties and the tales spun by seasoned fishermen. While the scale of commercial fishing has waned, the spirit of the sea remains, drawing weekenders and permanent residents alike to its shores, eager to cast a line, launch a boat, or simply breathe in the bracing air. The sandy soil, though not renowned for broadacre farming, has yielded hardy crops, and the proximity to Mandurah’s bustling centres offers a convenient blend of coastal tranquility and urban access, making Clifton a place where the past whispers on the tides and the present unfolds with a gentle, unhurried rhythm.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clifton, 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 Clifton, in the City Of Mandurah local government area.
Detailed location data for Clifton includes the postcode (6211), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Mandurah), 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 Clifton 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. |