Coonabidgee, 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 Coonabidgee, in the Shire Of Gingin local government area.
| Locality | Coonabidgee |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Gingin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.36908 |
| Longitude | 115.85192 |
| Population | 134 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 44.8 km² |
| Elevation | 75 m |
| Postcode | 6503 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 65 km north |
Coonabidgee is a locality in the Shire Of Gingin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 134. The locality covers an area of 44.8 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 75 m above sea level. It lies approximately 65 km north of Perth. Coonabidgee is located at 31.3691°S, 115.8519°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6503. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coonabidgee rests on land that breathes the deep, dry scent of the Western Australian hinterland, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under a vast, impossibly blue sky. It lies 45.8 km north-north-west of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 346°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-south-west of Gingin. The landscape here is a study in muted colours – ochre soils bleeding into the pale green of hardy scrub, punctuated by the stark, silver-grey trunks of ghost gums that stand sentinel against the sun. Gentle rises, barely perceptible, lead the eye towards horizons that stretch with an ancient, unhurried patience, and the air itself feels light and clean, carrying the faint, dry whisper of wind across sun-baked paddocks. The character of Coonabidgee is one of quiet resilience, etched into the very grain of the land, a place where the sun dictates the rhythm of the day and the stars, when they finally emerge, fill the entire dome of the night with an astonishing, unblinking brilliance.
The history of Coonabidgee is interwoven with the practicalities of sustenance and the slow unfolding of agricultural endeavour. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty to those who understood its ways, primarily through sheep grazing and the cultivation of hardy grains that thrive in the region's particular climate. The local economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in these traditions, with the occasional traveller passing through on their way to more celebrated destinations, often pausing to appreciate the unpretentious charm of the area. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs here; Coonabidgee's distinctiveness lies in its understated reality, a place where the echoes of its past are found not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring nature of the land and the quiet continuity of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coonabidgee, 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 Coonabidgee, in the Shire Of Gingin local government area.
Detailed location data for Coonabidgee includes the postcode (6503), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Gingin), 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 Coonabidgee 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. |