Rocky Gully, 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 Rocky Gully, in the Shire Of Plantagenet local government area.
| Locality | Rocky Gully |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Plantagenet |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.599 |
| Longitude | 116.9491 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 883.1 km² |
| Elevation | 252 m |
| Postcode | 6397 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 311 km south-southeast |
Rocky Gully is a locality in the Shire Of Plantagenet local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 95. The locality covers an area of 883.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 252 m above sea level. It lies approximately 311 km south-southeast of Perth. Rocky Gully is located at 34.5990°S, 116.9491°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6397. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky Gully sits in a gentle embrace of rolling country, where the land breathes with the quiet industry of the southern agricultural belt. It lies 97.8 km west-north-west of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 56.1 km north-west of Denmark. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of wheat stubble and the distant, earthy perfume of pine plantations, a subtle fragrance that colours the afternoon light as it stretches long and pale across the fields. Here, the terrain is a study in soft contours, a landscape that has yielded to the plough and the shepherd's crook, yet retains a deep, underlying resilience. The colour palette shifts from the ochre of dry earth in summer to the vibrant greens of winter pastures, a constant, subtle transformation mirroring the turning of the seasons.
The story of Rocky Gully is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet determination of generations who worked this soil. Historically, it has been a place tethered to the land, its fortunes tied to the cycles of wheat and wool, the backbone of the local economy. This region, part of a broader agricultural heartland, has long been a provider, its bounty reaching far beyond its immediate surrounds. Travellers passing through might notice the sturdy, functional architecture, a reflection of a practical character, and the unhurried pace of life, where conversations linger and the rhythm of the day is dictated by the demands of the farm rather than the clock. The surrounding landscape, while largely shaped by human endeavour, still whispers of its wilder past in the pockets of remnant bushland and the quiet flow of seasonal creeks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rocky Gully, 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 Rocky Gully, in the Shire Of Plantagenet local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky Gully includes the postcode (6397), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Plantagenet), 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 Rocky Gully 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. |