Grimwade, 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 Grimwade, in the Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup local government area.
| Locality | Grimwade |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.69618 |
| Longitude | 116.03481 |
| Area | 50.0 km² |
| Postcode | 6253 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 195 km south |
Grimwade is a locality in the Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 50.0 km². It lies approximately 195 km south of Perth. Grimwade is located at 33.6962°S, 116.0348°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6253. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Grimwade rests in a landscape sculpted by the gentle descent of rolling hills towards the Blackwood River. It lies 55.9 km south-east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 8.8 km north-north-east of Balingup. The air here carries a faint, sweet perfume of eucalypt, a scent that mingles with the rich, dark earth when the sun warms it after a morning shower. Fields of emerald pasture, punctuated by the stoic shapes of scattered gum trees, spread outwards, giving way to denser stands of native forest that hold secrets in their dappled shade. The land itself seems to breathe, a quiet exhalation of fertility that promises abundance, and the light, particularly as it softens towards dusk, casts a golden hue over everything, softening edges and lending a sense of timelessness to the scene.
The history of Grimwade is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that sustain it, a legacy shaped by settlers drawn to the rich soil for agriculture. For generations, the local economy has been anchored by farming, with dairy herds and sheep grazing on the verdant slopes, their presence a familiar sight against the backdrop of the undulating terrain. Closer to the Blackwood River, the land yields to orchards, where the promise of fruit ripens under the generous Western Australian sun. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried rhythm that has kept Grimwade a place of enduring character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Grimwade, 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 Grimwade, in the Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup local government area.
Detailed location data for Grimwade includes the postcode (6253), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup), 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 Grimwade 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. |