Dawesville, 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 Dawesville, in the City Of Mandurah local government area.
| Locality | Dawesville |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Mandurah |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.62913 |
| Longitude | 115.63783 |
| Population | 5,473 |
| Density | 295.2 /km² |
| Area | 18.5 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 6211 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 78 km south-southwest |
Dawesville is a locality in the City Of Mandurah local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,473. The locality covers an area of 18.5 km², giving a population density of about 295.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 78 km south-southwest of Perth. Dawesville is located at 32.6291°S, 115.6378°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6211.
Dawesville sits where the Peel-Harvey Estuary exhales its vast, saline breath towards the Indian Ocean. It lies 14.5 km south-west of Mandurah, WA (from Mandurah, WA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 11.3 km south-south-west of Halls Head. The land here is a gentle sweep of coastal plain, softened by the whispering grasses of salt marshes and the rustle of paperbark trees that fringe the waterways. Fingers of water, stained the colour of weak tea by tannins from the hinterland, snake through the landscape, their edges softened by reeds and the occasional splash of a diving bird. The air carries a perpetual scent of salt and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to everything, from the weathered timber of the jetties to the sun-bleached hulls of moored boats. Dusk here doesn't descend so much as it seeps, bleeding soft oranges and bruised purples across the sky, mirroring the tranquil, shifting colours of the estuary itself.
This is a place that has long drawn sustenance from the bounty of its waters, a history etched into the very rhythm of its days. For generations, the estuary has been the lifeblood of Dawesville, its waters yielding a rich harvest of prawns, crabs, and fish that have fed families and sustained a local fishing industry. The economy, while still bearing the imprint of its maritime heritage, has broadened to embrace the quiet allure of coastal living, attracting those who seek a slower pace and the embrace of the sea. The nearby Mandurah Ocean Marina, a hub of activity, hints at the broader connections and the steady flow of visitors drawn to the sunlit shores and the promise of the ocean breeze.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dawesville, 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 Dawesville, in the City Of Mandurah local government area.
Detailed location data for Dawesville includes the postcode (6211), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Mandurah), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Dawesville 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. |