Hill River, 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 Hill River, in the Shire Of Dandaragan local government area.
| Locality | Hill River |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Dandaragan |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.25817 |
| Longitude | 115.31875 |
| Area | 624.4 km² |
| Postcode | 6521 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 195 km north-northwest |
Hill River is a locality in the Shire Of Dandaragan local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 624.4 km². It lies approximately 195 km north-northwest of Perth. Hill River is located at 30.2582°S, 115.3187°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6521. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hill River rests in a landscape where the rich, ochre earth meets the pale, endless sky, a place of broad horizons and subtle shifts in colour. It lies 178.4 km south-south-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 19.6 km east of Jurien Bay. The terrain rolls gently, a tapestry of sparse native scrub and pastures dotted with hardy sheep, their wool catching the sunlight like scattered pearls. Here, the air often carries the dry, clean scent of eucalypts, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wildflowers after a rare rain. The light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to stretch and soften, painting the distant treelines in shades of lavender and deep indigo, a quiet benediction over the land.
The story of Hill River is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily through sheep grazing and the cultivation of grains, a testament to the perseverance of those who have worked this soil. The local economy, though modest, hums with the steady rhythm of the seasons and the market prices, a quiet reliance on the land's enduring capacity. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Hill River is a living history, each weathered fence post and sturdy farmhouse whispering tales of families who have carved their lives from this earth, their enduring spirit as constant as the vast, star-dusted nights.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hill River, 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 Hill River, in the Shire Of Dandaragan local government area.
Detailed location data for Hill River includes the postcode (6521), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Dandaragan), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Hill River 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. |