Jarrahwood, 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 Jarrahwood, in the City Of Busselton local government area.
| Locality | Jarrahwood |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Busselton |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.79306 |
| Longitude | 115.66392 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 20.4 /km² |
| Area | 1.0 km² |
| Elevation | 128 m |
| Postcode | 6275 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 206 km south |
Jarrahwood is a locality in the City Of Busselton local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 20. The locality covers an area of 1.0 km², giving a population density of about 20.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 128 m above sea level. It lies approximately 206 km south of Perth. Jarrahwood is located at 33.7931°S, 115.6639°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6275. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Jarrahwood rests in the embrace of ancient forests, a place where the air carries the distinctive scent of eucalyptus and damp earth, a fragrance that lingers long after the morning dew has evaporated. It lies 33.1 km east-south-east of Busselton, WA (from Busselton, WA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 27.5 km south-south-east of Capel. The landscape here is a gentle undulation of sandy soil, cloaked in the deep greens and muted browns of jarrah, marri, and banksia trees, their sturdy trunks a testament to the region's resilience. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, painting fleeting mosaics on the forest floor, and the silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant call of a kookaburra. The very character of Jarrahwood seems to be shaped by this deep, verdant quietude, a place of introspection and natural grandeur.
The history of Jarrahwood is inextricably linked to the timber trade, the mighty jarrah trees once felled to build the burgeoning settlements of Western Australia. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this valuable hardwood, established a life here, their labour carving out a livelihood from the dense bushland. While the era of large-scale logging has largely passed, the legacy remains, and the local economy now leans towards a more subtle engagement with the land. Agriculture, particularly cattle grazing on the cleared pockets of land, provides a steady income, and the region's proximity to the coast fosters a quiet tourism industry, drawing visitors seeking respite and the restorative power of nature. The nearby waterways, often fringed with paperbarks, offer a tranquil counterpoint to the forest, a place where the reflection of the sky dances upon the water's surface, a subtle beauty that defines this particular corner of the southwest.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jarrahwood, 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 Jarrahwood, in the City Of Busselton local government area.
Detailed location data for Jarrahwood includes the postcode (6275), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Busselton), 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 Jarrahwood 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. |