Marchagee, 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 Marchagee, in the Shire Of Coorow local government area.
| Locality | Marchagee |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Coorow |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.01699 |
| Longitude | 116.16473 |
| Population | 40 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 558.1 km² |
| Elevation | 326 m |
| Postcode | 6515 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 217 km north |
Marchagee is a locality in the Shire Of Coorow local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 40. The locality covers an area of 558.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 326 m above sea level. It lies approximately 217 km north of Perth. Marchagee is located at 30.0170°S, 116.1647°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6515. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Marchagee rests in a broad expanse of Western Australia's Wheatbelt, where the land rolls in gentle, ochre-toned waves under a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 195.7 km north of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 52.3 km west-north-west of Dalwallinu. The earth itself, a rich, sandy loam, is often the colour of dried blood, and it holds the memory of ancient seabeds and wind-scoured dunes. Sparse stands of salmon gums and wandoo trees, their bark peeling like sunburnt skin, punctuate the landscape, offering scant shade against the relentless sun. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of wild herbs that cling stubbornly to the roadside verges. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of a passing ute, a sound that seems to carry for miles across the open country.
The story of Marchagee is written in wheat and wool, a testament to the resilience of those who have worked this often unforgiving soil. This is a place built on the back of agriculture, its fortunes tied to the cyclical dance of rain and sunshine, the ebb and flow of commodity prices. The grain silos, immense concrete cylinders, stand sentinel at the edge of the settlement, a stark reminder of the bounty this land can yield. While its origins are rooted in the pioneering spirit of early settlers seeking fertile ground, Marchagee today continues to thrive on the quiet industry of its farming families. The local hall, a simple weatherboard building, serves as the heart of social life, a place where neighbours gather, sharing news and the enduring spirit of this remote corner of the Wheatbelt.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Marchagee, 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 Marchagee, in the Shire Of Coorow local government area.
Detailed location data for Marchagee includes the postcode (6515), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Coorow), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Marchagee 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. |