Grass Patch, 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 Grass Patch, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
| Locality | Grass Patch |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Esperance |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.22127 |
| Longitude | 121.82935 |
| Population | 119 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 1481.6 km² |
| Elevation | 216 m |
| Postcode | 6446 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 577 km east-southeast |
Grass Patch is a locality in the Shire Of Esperance local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 119. The locality covers an area of 1481.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 216 m above sea level. It lies approximately 577 km east-southeast of Perth. Grass Patch is located at 33.2213°S, 121.8294°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6446. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Grass Patch lies under a sky that often stretches in an endless, pale blue expanse, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 276.6 km south of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 71.4 km north of Esperance. The land here is a study in muted tones, a soft ochre dust that coats everything, giving the air a subtle, earthy scent, especially when the northerly winds stir. Vast, flat plains, broken only by the occasional cluster of hardy, salt-tolerant shrubs and the distant, shimmering mirage of heat, define the immediate surroundings. The character of Grass Patch is one of quiet endurance, a resilience born from the sheer, unyielding openness of the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a certain clarity here, bleaching the muted colours to a soft, almost pearlescent hue in the early morning and casting long, indigo shadows as the day draws to a close.
The story of Grass Patch is deeply interwoven with the vast agricultural enterprise that defines this corner of the state, a testament to the pioneering spirit that saw settlers wrestle sustenance from this unforgiving, yet ultimately rewarding, terrain. Wheat and barley fields, stretching to the horizon like rippling seas of gold and green depending on the season, form the backbone of the local economy, their yields carried away by trucks and trains to distant harbours. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, from the dusty preparations for seeding to the anxious watch for rain during growth, and finally, the triumphant harvest. The very air seems to carry the scent of dry earth and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the land's bounty and the hard work it demands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grass Patch, 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 Grass Patch, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
Detailed location data for Grass Patch includes the postcode (6446), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Esperance), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Grass Patch 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. |