Lesley, 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 Lesley, in the City Of Armadale local government area.
| Locality | Lesley |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Armadale |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.1499 |
| Longitude | 116.23843 |
| Area | 116.3 km² |
| Elevation | 306 m |
| Postcode | 6111 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 42 km east-southeast |
Lesley is a locality in the City Of Armadale local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 116.3 km². It sits at an elevation of around 306 m above sea level. It lies approximately 42 km east-southeast of Perth. Lesley is located at 32.1499°S, 116.2384°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6111. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lesley rests in a gentle hollow, where the ochre earth exhales a dry, dusty warmth under a sky that can stretch from an insistent, bright blue to a bruised, bruised purple as evening descends. It lies 24.0 km east-south-east of Gosnells, WA (from Gosnells, WA: bearing 107°T), and is situated 12.0 km south-south-east of Pickering Brook. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, a rolling terrain where hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over scattered stands of scrub and the occasional resilient patch of pasture. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus and the dry whisper of wind through sun-baked grasses, a scent that clings to the skin and the memory. The character of Lesley is one of quiet resilience, a place that has drawn its strength from the land it inhabits, its buildings a pragmatic response to the elements.
The story of Lesley is intricately tied to the pastoral heritage of the region, its early days marked by the grazing of sheep and cattle across these expansive, sun-drenched paddocks. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy has long been supported by the steady pulse of agriculture, with grain crops and livestock forming the backbone of its livelihood. A particular point of local pride, and a distinctive feature for any traveller, is the old railway station building, a relic from a bygone era of steam and travel, now standing as a quiet monument to the connections that once brought life and commerce to this corner of Western Australia. The quiet hum of everyday life in Lesley is one of measured pace, where neighbours know one another and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the day.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lesley, 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 Lesley, in the City Of Armadale local government area.
Detailed location data for Lesley includes the postcode (6111), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Armadale), 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 Lesley 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. |