Mount Burges, 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 Mount Burges, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
| Locality | Mount Burges |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Coolgardie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.53431 |
| Longitude | 120.90745 |
| Population | 100 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 3266.7 km² |
| Elevation | 384 m |
| Postcode | 6429 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 505 km east-northeast |
Mount Burges is a locality in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 100. The locality covers an area of 3266.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 384 m above sea level. It lies approximately 505 km east-northeast of Perth. Mount Burges is located at 30.5343°S, 120.9074°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6429. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Burges rises from the ochre plains, a solitary sentinel against the vast, pale blue sky. It lies 59.0 km west-north-west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 58.3 km west-north-west of Somerville. Its slopes are a mosaic of scrubby mulga and hardy spinifex, the earth a baked, cracked terracotta that drinks greedily of the infrequent rain. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind through the sparse vegetation or the distant cry of a wedge-tailed eagle circling lazily overhead. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a molten gold across the landscape, softening the sharp edges of the ancient rock and casting long, deep shadows that stretch like grasping fingers across the land.
The history of Mount Burges is etched in the very bones of the land, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought fortune in this unforgiving terrain. Gold fever once pulsed through this region, drawing prospectors and miners who laboured under the relentless sun, their hopes pinned to the hidden veins beneath the surface. While the boom times have long since faded, the echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy which now leans towards hardy grazing and the careful management of the fragile ecosystem. Travellers passing through Mount Burges will notice the enduring resilience of the land and its people, a quiet strength born of isolation and the profound beauty of the arid Australian outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Burges, 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 Mount Burges, in the Shire Of Coolgardie local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Burges includes the postcode (6429), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Coolgardie), 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 Mount Burges 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. |