Silver Sands, 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 Silver Sands, in the City Of Mandurah local government area.
| Locality | Silver Sands |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Mandurah |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.50849 |
| Longitude | 115.73598 |
| Population | 1,359 |
| Density | 992.0 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 6210 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 63 km south |
Silver Sands is a locality in the City Of Mandurah local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,359. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 992.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 63 km south of Perth. Silver Sands is located at 32.5085°S, 115.7360°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6210.
Silver Sands unfurls along the western edge of a vast, shimmering estuary, a place where the ochre earth meets the restless blue of the Indian Ocean. It lies 1.8 km north-north-east of Mandurah, WA (from Mandurah, WA: bearing 20°T), and is situated 5.0 km north-east of Halls Head. The air here carries the distinct tang of salt and the subtle perfume of coastal scrub, a scent that clings to the skin like a fine mist. Low-slung houses, painted in colours that echo the bleached driftwood and vibrant sunsets, spread outwards from the water's edge, their verandahs catching the sea breeze. Beyond the immediate residential sprawl, dunes, rippled like the backs of sleeping beasts, rise and fall, their hardy grasses a testament to the persistent wind. The light, particularly as dusk begins to bleed across the horizon, washes over the landscape in hues of rose and gold, softening the sharp edges of the day and imbuing the scene with a quiet, introspective beauty.
The history of Silver Sands is intertwined with the bounty of its waterways, a legacy that continues to shape its economy today. For generations, the Peel-Harvey Estuary has been a larder, its rich waters yielding a steady harvest of fish that still forms the backbone of the local industry, with fishing boats often seen bobbing in the sheltered harbour. This maritime heritage is palpable, etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered faces of the fishermen and the ingrained saltiness of the boat ramps. While modern life has brought new dwellings and a growing tourism trade drawn to the pristine beaches and the allure of the estuary's calm waters, the echoes of earlier times persist. The rhythm of Silver Sands is one of quiet industry and the ebb and flow of the tides, a place where the immediate present is always subtly informed by the enduring spirit of the coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Silver Sands, 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 Silver Sands, in the City Of Mandurah local government area.
Detailed location data for Silver Sands includes the postcode (6210), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Mandurah), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Silver Sands 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. |