Upper Murray, 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 Upper Murray, in the Shire Of Boddington local government area.
| Locality | Upper Murray |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Boddington |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.98738 |
| Longitude | 116.29767 |
| Area | 104.2 km² |
| Postcode | 6390 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 122 km south-southeast |
Upper Murray is a locality in the Shire Of Boddington local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 104.2 km². It lies approximately 122 km south-southeast of Perth. Upper Murray is located at 32.9874°S, 116.2977°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6390. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Murray rests in a gentle sweep of country, where the land begins its slow climb towards the Darling Scarp. It lies 71.8 km east-north-east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 27.0 km south-west of Boddington. Patches of hardy bushland, a mosaic of grey-green scrub and the occasional sturdy gum, punctuate the rolling terrain, their branches often etched against a sky that can shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the subtle perfume of native wildflowers that bloom with determined colour after the rains. The silence is profound, broken only by the keen cry of a hawk circling overhead or the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that seems to drift on the breeze like a half-forgotten memory.
The economic sinews of Upper Murray are woven from the rich, red soil that has sustained generations of farmers and graziers. Sheep and cattle are the enduring heartbeat of this district, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the horizon. This landscape, shaped by the patient hands of those who first cleared the land and by the deeper, older rhythms of the Noongar people who walked it before them, tells a story of resilience and adaptation. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, a quiet appreciation for the natural beauty is also growing, drawing those seeking respite from the clamour of larger centres, travellers who find their own peace in the vast, open skies and the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Murray, 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 Upper Murray, in the Shire Of Boddington local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Murray includes the postcode (6390), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Boddington), 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 Upper Murray 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. |