Lake King, 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 Lake King, in the Shire Of Lake Grace local government area.
| Locality | Lake King |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Lake Grace |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.09159 |
| Longitude | 119.65908 |
| Population | 88 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 1373.6 km² |
| Elevation | 340 m |
| Postcode | 6356 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 378 km east-southeast |
Lake King is a locality in the Shire Of Lake Grace local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 88. The locality covers an area of 1373.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 340 m above sea level. It lies approximately 378 km east-southeast of Perth. Lake King is located at 33.0916°S, 119.6591°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6356. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Lake King lies under a vast, arching sky, its landscape a study in ochre and pale gold. It lies 270.3 km north-east of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 53.8 km north-west of Ravensthorpe. The earth here is a patient, thirsty thing, cracked in places like an ancient scroll, stretching out towards a horizon that seems to breathe with heat. Sparse, resilient vegetation, mostly hardy shrubs and the occasional stoic eucalypt, dots the terrain, their grey-green leaves catching the light in a way that softens the starkness. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen wildflowers, and as dusk begins to paint the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange, a profound quiet descends, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the scrub.
The story of Lake King is written in the wheat stubble and the enduring spirit of its people. This is a place where the land dictates life, where generations have wrestled a living from its sometimes unforgiving embrace, primarily through broadacre farming, a tradition that underpins the very character of Lake King. The distant hum of machinery, the distant glint of a harvester working its way across a distant paddock, speaks of this deep connection. It’s a history built on resilience, on neighbours helping neighbours through lean years and celebrating the bounty of good seasons, a quiet camaraderie forged in shared effort and the understanding that the fortunes of Lake King are inextricably linked to the health of its soil and the generosity of its climate.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake King, 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 Lake King, in the Shire Of Lake Grace local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake King includes the postcode (6356), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Lake Grace), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Lake King 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. |