Cold Harbour, 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 Cold Harbour, in the Shire Of York local government area.
| Locality | Cold Harbour |
| 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 | -31.87652 |
| Longitude | 116.83555 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 41.1 km² |
| Elevation | 233 m |
| Postcode | 6302 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 92 km east |
Cold Harbour is a locality in the Shire Of York local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 41.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 233 m above sea level. It lies approximately 92 km east of Perth. Cold Harbour is located at 31.8765°S, 116.8355°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.
Cold Harbour lies where the coastal plain begins to roughen, a place of low, rounded hills that spill down towards the distant, shimmering line of the Indian Ocean. It lies 82.7 km east-north-east of Gosnells, WA (from Gosnells, WA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 5.8 km east of York. The air here carries a perpetual, subtle tang of salt, even miles inland, a whisper from the sea that shapes the character of the land. Patches of hardy, grey-green scrub cling to the slopes, interspersed with the muted golds and ochres of dry grasses that rustle in the breeze, a landscape that feels ancient and enduring, painted in the muted colours of sun-baked earth. The light at dusk here is a particularly soft, diffused gold, as if the sky itself has been brushed with a fine powder of pollen, casting long, gentle shadows that soften the contours of the terrain.
The economic lifeblood of Cold Harbour has long been tied to the fertile, dark soils that surround it, a rich tapestry of wheatbelt farming stretching as far as the eye can see. For generations, this has been a region where the turning of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, marked by the planting and harvesting of grain, the steady hum of tractors, and the distant lowing of cattle on neighbouring properties. While the primary focus remains agriculture, a small but growing tourism sector is beginning to find its footing, drawn by the quiet charm and the proximity to more rugged coastal areas, offering travellers a chance to experience the unhurried pace of life in this corner of Western Australia. The history of Cold Harbour is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered fences, the stoic farmhouses, and the enduring spirit of the families who have worked this land for decades, their lives interwoven with the land's own story.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cold Harbour, 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 Cold Harbour, in the Shire Of York local government area.
Detailed location data for Cold Harbour 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 Cold Harbour 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. |