Explore Inkpen, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Inkpen, WA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Inkpen |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of York |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.84442 |
| Longitude | 116.57311 |
| Population | 23 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 79.4 km² |
| Elevation | 294 m |
| Postcode | 6302 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 68 km east |
Inkpen is a locality in the Shire Of York local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 23. The locality covers an area of 79.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 294 m above sea level. It lies approximately 68 km east of Perth. Inkpen is located at 31.8444°S, 116.5731°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6302. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Inkpen rests on a broad, sun-drenched plateau, where the land rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace. It lies 57.9 km east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 99°T), and is situated 23.0 km south-south-west of Northam. The earth here is a rich ochre, stretching out under a sky that often blazes with an intense, crystalline blue, broken only by the occasional, slow-moving cloud. Patches of hardy, grey-green scrub cling to the slopes, interspersed with stands of tough, resilient eucalypts that offer a welcome, if sparse, shade. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle mingling of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of native wildflowers that bloom with surprising tenacity after the infrequent rains. Life in Inkpen moves with the steady, unhurried beat of the land, a quiet persistence that has shaped its character over generations.
The history of Inkpen is deeply entwined with the cycles of agriculture, particularly the cultivation of wheat and barley that define its economic landscape. For decades, the golden waves of grain have been the lifeblood of this region, carried by trucks and trains to distant ports, each harvest a testament to the farmer's enduring labour. The silhouette of silos, like stoic sentinels, punctuate the horizon, a constant reminder of the bounty the earth provides. Beyond the paddocks, the legacy of early settlers, their ingenuity and resilience etched into the very fabric of the place, can still be felt. While Inkpen may not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in this quiet dignity, in the unpretentious beauty of its open spaces and the enduring spirit of its people.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides a street and satellite map of Inkpen, Western Australia. 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 Inkpen, in the Shire Of York local government area.
Detailed location data for Inkpen includes the postcode (6302), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of York), 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 Inkpen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |