Pingrup, 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 Pingrup, in the Shire Of Kent local government area.
| Locality | Pingrup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Kent |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.53867 |
| Longitude | 118.75599 |
| Population | 251 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 3660.6 km² |
| Elevation | 293 m |
| Postcode | 6343 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 323 km southeast |
Pingrup is a locality in the Shire Of Kent local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 251. The locality covers an area of 3660.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 293 m above sea level. It lies approximately 323 km southeast of Perth. Pingrup is located at 33.5387°S, 118.7560°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6343. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Pingrup rests in a landscape of broad, quiet horizons where the earth gently falls away towards the south. It lies 184.0 km north-north-east of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 57.7 km south-south-east of Lake Grace. The country here is a tapestry of hardy native scrub, interspersed with paddocks of golden wheat and the muted greens of sheep grazing, all under a sky that stretches with an almost aching vastness. The air, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus. The land itself feels ancient and patient, its colours shifting with the seasons from pale straw to a deep, rich ochre, a subtle testament to the enduring power of the elements.
The story of Pingrup is woven into the rhythm of the grain. This is a place built on the back of wheat farming, where the community’s lifeblood flows through the movement of harvests from farm gate to silo, and then onward to the wider world. The town centre, a modest collection of buildings, serves as the quiet hub for this agricultural endeavour, a place where conversations often drift towards rainfall, soil health, and the unpredictable nature of the seasons. The imposing grain silos, silent sentinels against the horizon, are a constant reminder of the industry that has shaped Pingrup and continues to define its character, a quiet, resilient spirit born from the fertile, sun-drenched plains.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pingrup, 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 Pingrup, in the Shire Of Kent local government area.
Detailed location data for Pingrup includes the postcode (6343), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Kent), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Pingrup 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. |