Perup, 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 Perup, in the Shire Of Manjimup local government area.
| Locality | Perup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Manjimup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.27513 |
| Longitude | 116.41801 |
| Population | 138 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 456.8 km² |
| Elevation | 221 m |
| Postcode | 6258 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 264 km south |
Perup is a locality in the Shire Of Manjimup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 138. The locality covers an area of 456.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 221 m above sea level. It lies approximately 264 km south of Perth. Perup is located at 34.2751°S, 116.4180°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6258. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Perup lies in a gentle dip of the land, a place where the earth exhales a soft, green breath. It lies 120.5 km south-east of Busselton, WA (from Busselton, WA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 25.1 km east of Manjimup. The surrounding landscape is a quilt of broadleaf trees, their leaves a mosaic of emerald and jade under a sky that can shift from the palest robin’s egg blue to a bruised twilight purple with astonishing speed. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of damp soil and the distant, earthy perfume of grazing livestock. Roads, like faded ribbons, meander through fields that ripple with the colours of the season – golden wheat in summer, verdant pasture in winter, and the fiery blush of autumn leaves. The quietude of Perup is not an emptiness, but a fullness, a hushed symphony of rustling leaves and the occasional call of a bird.
The story of Perup is one of hardy beginnings, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first cleared these lands for farming. Dairy herds, their coats glistening with dew in the early morning light, still dot the paddocks, a continuation of a long-held agricultural tradition that forms the backbone of Perup’s local economy. Sheep graze contentedly, their wool a soft promise against the rich, dark earth. While the larger centres nearby might draw more attention, Perup holds its own charm, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where neighbourly chats over a fence are as common as the morning mist. The rich, loamy soil, so conducive to pasture and crops, speaks of a fertility that has sustained generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Perup, 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 Perup, in the Shire Of Manjimup local government area.
Detailed location data for Perup includes the postcode (6258), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Manjimup), 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 Perup 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. |