South Yelbeni, 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 South Yelbeni, in the Shire Of Trayning local government area.
| Locality | South Yelbeni |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Trayning |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -31.26356 |
| Longitude | 117.66123 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 235.9 km² |
| Elevation | 336 m |
| Postcode | 6487 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 187 km east-northeast |
South Yelbeni is a locality in the Shire Of Trayning local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 235.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 336 m above sea level. It lies approximately 187 km east-northeast of Perth. South Yelbeni is located at 31.2636°S, 117.6612°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6487. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
South Yelbeni lies under a sky that stretches, immense and pale, across the flat expanse. It lies 170.2 km east-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 40.1 km north of Kellerberrin. The land here breathes a quiet, dusty scent of dry earth and sun-baked scrub, punctuated by the hardy resilience of wheatbelt trees. Fields of ripening grain, a sea of gold and straw, roll towards horizons that seem to melt into the shimmering heat, their edges softened by the haze of distance. The character of South Yelbeni is etched into the stoic, weathered fences that mark out properties, and the occasional solitary farmhouse, a small sentinel against the vastness. Even the air feels older, carrying the whisper of winds that have swept across these plains for millennia, shaping the land and its inhabitants with a patient, unhurried hand.
The history of South Yelbeni is intrinsically tied to the cultivation of its soil, a narrative of toil and perseverance written in the golden yields of its farms. For generations, this patch of Western Australia has sustained its people through the labour of growing wheat and barley, the grain silos standing as silent, monumental testaments to this enduring economy. The land itself, once home to Indigenous peoples whose connection ran deep, now echoes with the rumble of tractors and the ceaseless murmur of agricultural machinery. Life in South Yelbeni unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons, a steady rhythm that has weathered boom and bust, and continues to define the enduring spirit of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Yelbeni, 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 South Yelbeni, in the Shire Of Trayning local government area.
Detailed location data for South Yelbeni includes the postcode (6487), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Trayning), 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 South Yelbeni 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. |