Peaceful Bay, 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 Peaceful Bay, in the Shire Of Denmark local government area.
| Locality | Peaceful Bay |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Denmark |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.02686 |
| Longitude | 116.91417 |
| Population | 61 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 25.5 km² |
| Postcode | 6333 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 356 km south-southeast |
Peaceful Bay is a locality in the Shire Of Denmark local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 61. The locality covers an area of 25.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It lies approximately 356 km south-southeast of Perth. Peaceful Bay is located at 35.0269°S, 116.9142°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6333. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Peaceful Bay rests where the broad expanse of the Southern Ocean meets a coastline softened by ancient forest. It lies 88.3 km west of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 41.0 km west of Denmark. The air here carries the clean tang of salt, mingling with the resinous scent of karri and marri trees that spill down towards the water's edge, their dark trunks a contrast to the pale, shifting sands. The bay itself is a sheltered curve, its waters a shifting palette of blues and greens that deepen with the sun's arc, while beyond the protective arm of a rocky headland, the ocean often churns with a more formidable energy. Low, rounded hills, cloaked in dense vegetation, rise behind the settlement, their contours hinting at the ancient geology of the land, and the occasional glimpse of a distant, sun-bleached sheep on a high pasture adds a touch of quiet pastoral life to the wilder landscape.
This place, Peaceful Bay, has long drawn sustenance from the surrounding waters and the fertile land. While its history is a quieter one, marked by the steady development of a local economy built on the bounty of the region, the echoes of earlier times can still be felt. The surrounding farms, primarily grazing land and some viticulture, contribute to the area's character, their neatly fenced paddocks a gentle counterpoint to the wilder bushland. Tourism is a significant thread in the economic fabric, with visitors drawn to the pristine beaches, the opportunities for fishing and boating, and the nearby national parks that offer a sanctuary for native flora and fauna. The sense of a slow, deliberate pace pervades Peaceful Bay, a place where the rhythm of the tides and the changing seasons dictate the flow of daily life, and where the rugged beauty of the landscape remains the enduring, defining feature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peaceful Bay, 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 Peaceful Bay, in the Shire Of Denmark local government area.
Detailed location data for Peaceful Bay includes the postcode (6333), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Denmark), 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 Peaceful Bay 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. |