Manmanning, 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 Manmanning, in the Shire Of Dowerin local government area.
| Locality | Manmanning |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Dowerin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.89329 |
| Longitude | 117.14134 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 417.1 km² |
| Elevation | 373 m |
| Postcode | 6465 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 169 km northeast |
Manmanning is a locality in the Shire Of Dowerin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 30. The locality covers an area of 417.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 373 m above sea level. It lies approximately 169 km northeast of Perth. Manmanning is located at 30.8933°S, 117.1413°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6465. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Manmanning rests in a landscape that speaks of patient toil and the vast, open sky. It lies 148.1 km north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 43.5 km east of Wongan Hills. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, a gentle, rolling expanse where the ochre of the soil meets the pale gold of dry grasses and the deep green of hardy shrubs. There's a quietude that settles over Manmanning, a sense of enduring stillness punctuated only by the whisper of the wind through sparse trees and the distant bleating of sheep. The air itself feels dry, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and something wild and untamed, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges.
The history of Manmanning is inextricably tied to the land's capacity to yield its bounty, a story written in the cycles of wheat and wool. This is a place where the economy has long been shaped by the relentless pursuit of sustenance from the soil, with generations of farmers coaxing crops from the often unforgiving ground. The grain silos, stark monuments to this agricultural endeavour, stand sentinel against the horizon, their smooth, cylindrical forms a contrast to the rougher textures of the surrounding bush. While the modern world brings its own currents of change, the fundamental character of Manmanning remains rooted in its agricultural heritage, a quiet testament to the resilience and hardiness of those who have called this place home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Manmanning, 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 Manmanning, in the Shire Of Dowerin local government area.
Detailed location data for Manmanning includes the postcode (6465), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Dowerin), 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 Manmanning 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. |