Hamelin Bay, 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 Hamelin Bay, in the Shire Of Augusta Margaret River local government area.
| Locality | Hamelin Bay |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Augusta Margaret River |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.23213 |
| Longitude | 115.0499 |
| Population | 44 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 16.8 km² |
| Elevation | 85 m |
| Postcode | 6288 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 265 km south-southwest |
Hamelin Bay is a locality in the Shire Of Augusta Margaret River local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 44. The locality covers an area of 16.8 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 85 m above sea level. It lies approximately 265 km south-southwest of Perth. Hamelin Bay is located at 34.2321°S, 115.0499°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6288. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Hamelin Bay breathes the salty tang of the Southern Ocean, where the land slopes gently towards a coastline of dramatic limestone cliffs and sheltered sandy coves. It lies 70.4 km south-south-west of Busselton, WA (from Busselton, WA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 11.9 km north-west of Augusta. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of coastal heath mingling with the briny spray, a constant reminder of the vast, deep blue that defines its western edge. Jagged outcrops of ancient rock, weathered by millennia of wind and wave, punctuate the shoreline, their surfaces softened by a verdant carpet of hardy coastal vegetation. Beyond the immediate littoral, the terrain rolls inland, a mosaic of undulating pasture and dense, whispering peppermint trees, their slender trunks a pale grey against the vibrant green. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a particular clarity here, illuminating the subtle shifts in colour from the bleached sands to the deep emerald of the bush.
This stretch of coast, once a vital, albeit rough, harbour for sailing ships, whispers of a past tied to timber and whaling. Early settlers found anchorage here, their livelihoods dependent on the bounty of the sea and the rich resources of the surrounding forest. Today, Hamelin Bay’s economy is a more gentle affair, largely sustained by tourism drawn to its natural beauty and, most famously, by the majestic stingrays that frequent its shallow waters. Visitors gather at the jetty, a weathered sentinel against the elements, to witness these graceful creatures glide through the clear, cool depths, a spectacle that has become a hallmark of the locality. The nearby vineyards, stretching across the fertile inland plains, add another layer to Hamelin Bay's character, their neat rows of vines a testament to the region's capacity to yield more than just timber and fish.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hamelin Bay, 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 Hamelin Bay, in the Shire Of Augusta Margaret River local government area.
Detailed location data for Hamelin Bay includes the postcode (6288), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Augusta Margaret River), 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 Hamelin Bay 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. |