Moonies Hill, 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 Moonies Hill, in the Shire Of Broomehill-Tambellup local government area.
| Locality | Moonies Hill |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Broomehill-Tambellup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.11072 |
| Longitude | 117.52222 |
| Population | 35 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 187.8 km² |
| Elevation | 330 m |
| Postcode | 6320 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 286 km south-southeast |
Moonies Hill is a locality in the Shire Of Broomehill-Tambellup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 35. The locality covers an area of 187.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 330 m above sea level. It lies approximately 286 km south-southeast of Perth. Moonies Hill is located at 34.1107°S, 117.5222°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6320. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Moonies Hill rises gently from the undulating plains, a subtle prominence on the horizon rather than a dramatic peak. It lies 107.2 km north-north-west of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 40.9 km north of Kendenup. The land here breathes a quiet, earthy scent, a blend of dry grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalypts that dot the landscape like scattered emeralds. Sheep, their wool the colour of bleached bone, graze placidly across the paddocks, their bleating a soft counterpoint to the sigh of the wind through the sparse vegetation. The skies overhead are vast and often a startling, crystalline blue, stretching endlessly above the ochre-tinged soil, and in the late afternoon, the light washes over the land in hues of honey and rose, lending a transient, almost ethereal glow to the everyday scene.
The history of Moonies Hill is intrinsically tied to the golden bounty of the surrounding country, a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the diligent toil of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich, wheatbelt earth. For decades, the local economy has been largely shaped by the rhythm of the seasons and the cultivation of grain, with vast fields of ripening wheat standing tall and golden before the harvest. The grain silos, stark sentinels against the sky, speak of this enduring agricultural legacy, a testament to the hardy spirit of the early settlers and the continued prosperity derived from the land. Neighbouring properties, each a small kingdom of cultivation, share in this collective endeavour, contributing to the quiet hum of rural enterprise that defines Moonies Hill.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moonies Hill, 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 Moonies Hill, in the Shire Of Broomehill-Tambellup local government area.
Detailed location data for Moonies Hill includes the postcode (6320), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Broomehill-Tambellup), 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 Moonies Hill 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. |