Kronkup, 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 Kronkup, in the City Of Albany local government area.
| Locality | Kronkup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Albany |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.03292 |
| Longitude | 117.6283 |
| Population | 220 |
| Density | 6.0 /km² |
| Area | 36.5 km² |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Postcode | 6330 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 380 km south-southeast |
Kronkup is a locality in the City Of Albany local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 220. The locality covers an area of 36.5 km², giving a population density of about 6.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 43 m above sea level. It lies approximately 380 km south-southeast of Perth. Kronkup is located at 35.0329°S, 117.6283°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Kronkup rests in a landscape where the ochre of the soil meets the muted greens of hardy coastal scrub, a place where the air carries the faint but persistent tang of salt from the nearby Southern Ocean. It lies 23.3 km west of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 24.9 km west of Spencer Park. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, not dramatic, but enough to offer glimpses across the undulating country towards the distant blue haze of the sea, a subtle shift in elevation that guides the eye and the wanderer. The character of Kronkup is one of quiet resilience, a community shaped by the elements and by the unhurried rhythm of lives lived close to the land and its sometimes-capricious moods. Sunlight here can be fierce, bleaching the colours from the sparse vegetation, but it also lends a luminous quality to the dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that pierce the shade of the scattered gum trees.
The history of Kronkup is entwined with the early pastoral leases that first opened this stretch of coast to European settlement, a legacy still visible in the weathered fences and the occasional stone ruin that dot the paddocks. While the days of vast sheep flocks have largely receded, the land continues to yield its bounty, with grazing and a scattering of vineyards representing the enduring agricultural heart of the region. The local economy, though not bustling, finds its pulse in these primary industries, supplemented by a modest tourism drawn to the raw, untamed beauty of the neighbouring coastline and its secluded beaches. Kronkup itself is a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is comfortably integrated into the present, with a quiet sense of continuity that imbues the very air with a sense of enduring connection to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kronkup, 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 Kronkup, in the City Of Albany local government area.
Detailed location data for Kronkup includes the postcode (6330), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Albany), 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 Kronkup 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. |