Grass Valley, 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 Valley, in the Shire Of Northam local government area.
| Locality | Grass Valley |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Northam |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.63688 |
| Longitude | 116.80752 |
| Population | 161 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 60.2 km² |
| Elevation | 199 m |
| Postcode | 6403 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 96 km east-northeast |
Grass Valley is a locality in the Shire Of Northam local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 161. The locality covers an area of 60.2 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 199 m above sea level. It lies approximately 96 km east-northeast of Perth. Grass Valley is located at 31.6369°S, 116.8075°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6403. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Grass Valley rests in a broad sweep of country where the Avon River makes its slow progress, a landscape of gently rolling hills and wide-open paddies that stretch towards the horizon under a sky that can shift from cerulean blue to an astonishing, bruised violet at dusk. It lies 80.9 km east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 13.7 km east of Northam. The earth here is a rich, ochre red, a colour that seems to soak up the sunlight and radiate a quiet warmth, and the air carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening wheat in the summer months, mingling with the earthy perfume of the surrounding bushland. Old gum trees, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over the fields, their branches a haven for the raucous chatter of galahs and the more measured calls of the magpies.
The story of Grass Valley is written in the golden waves of wheat that have sustained it for generations, a legacy of the pioneering farmers who first broke this land and established its agricultural heart. The local economy still beats to the rhythm of the seasons, with the grain harvest dictating the pace of life and drawing a steady stream of trucks along the quiet roads that connect Grass Valley to neighbouring towns. Remnants of its past can be glimpsed in the sturdy, weathered farmhouses and the occasional abandoned shearing shed, silent witnesses to a time when wool was king. Today, while farming remains central, a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty is drawing a different kind of visitor, travellers seeking the understated charm and the vast, unhurried peace that defines this corner of the Wheatbelt.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grass Valley, 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 Valley, in the Shire Of Northam local government area.
Detailed location data for Grass Valley includes the postcode (6403), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Northam), 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 Grass Valley 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. |