Old Plains, 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 Old Plains, in the Shire Of Victoria Plains local government area.
| Locality | Old Plains |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Victoria Plains |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.11937 |
| Longitude | 116.35085 |
| Population | 68 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 265.6 km² |
| Elevation | 266 m |
| Postcode | 6569 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 103 km north-northeast |
Old Plains is a locality in the Shire Of Victoria Plains local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 68. The locality covers an area of 265.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 266 m above sea level. It lies approximately 103 km north-northeast of Perth. Old Plains is located at 31.1194°S, 116.3508°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6569. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Old Plains rests under a sky that often stretches, boundless and cerulean, over a landscape of ochre earth and resilient native grasses. It lies 80.9 km north-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 29.8 km north-east of Bindoon. The terrain rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a vast canvas painted in muted greens and browns that shift with the changing seasons. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery curls, stand sentinel along the dry creek beds that thread through the land, their shadows long and cool in the late afternoon. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of the Australian bush, a fragrance that speaks of ancient cycles and a quiet, enduring strength. Even the silence seems to have a texture, a deep hum of the earth itself, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the call of a lone crow.
The story of Old Plains is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. For generations, this has been a region where wheat and wool have formed the backbone of its modest economy, with neat rows of barley and canola stretching to the horizon in a patchwork of ripening gold. The few scattered homesteads, often weathered by sun and wind, are testament to the hardiness of those who first settled here, their lives dictated by the vagaries of rainfall and the price of produce. It’s a place where the rhythm of the day is still largely set by the sun and the needs of the farm, a slow and steady beat that has sustained Old Plains through boom and quiet period alike, a quiet defiance against the relentless march of change.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Plains, 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 Old Plains, in the Shire Of Victoria Plains local government area.
Detailed location data for Old Plains includes the postcode (6569), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Victoria Plains), 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 Old Plains 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. |