Southern Brook, 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 Southern Brook, in the Shire Of Northam local government area.
| Locality | Southern Brook |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Northam |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.55395 |
| Longitude | 116.83813 |
| Population | 69 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 113.0 km² |
| Elevation | 213 m |
| Postcode | 6401 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 102 km east-northeast |
Southern Brook is a locality in the Shire Of Northam local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 69. The locality covers an area of 113.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 213 m above sea level. It lies approximately 102 km east-northeast of Perth. Southern Brook is located at 31.5540°S, 116.8381°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6401. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Southern Brook lies in a gentle cradle of the land, where the ochre-red earth slopes gradually towards the broad, sun-bleached paddocks. It lies 85.9 km east-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 19.8 km east-north-east of Northam. The air here carries a dry, clean scent of dust and sun-baked grasses, a testament to the wide, open skies that dominate the horizon. Patches of native scrub, resilient and wiry, cling to the less cultivated stretches, their muted greens a contrast to the vibrant gold of ripening wheat in the warmer months. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a crow, a stillness that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place.
The history of Southern Brook is etched in the grain that has sustained it for generations, a legacy tied to the fertile soils of the Western Australian wheatbelt. This is a landscape shaped by the diligent hands of farmers, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, the ebb and flow of commodity prices dictating the pulse of the local economy. The silos, standing like silent sentinels against the vast sky, are monuments to this enduring agricultural heritage, hinting at the ceaseless activity of bringing the land's bounty to market. While its origins are rooted in a simpler time of pioneering spirit, Southern Brook continues to adapt, its character defined by the enduring resilience and quiet pride of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Southern Brook, 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 Southern Brook, in the Shire Of Northam local government area.
Detailed location data for Southern Brook includes the postcode (6401), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Northam), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Southern Brook 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. |