Wanerie, 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 Wanerie, in the Shire Of Gingin local government area.
| Locality | Wanerie |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Gingin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.2092 |
| Longitude | 115.58594 |
| Population | 129 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 120.1 km² |
| Elevation | 81 m |
| Postcode | 6503 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 86 km north-northwest |
Wanerie is a locality in the Shire Of Gingin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 129. The locality covers an area of 120.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 81 m above sea level. It lies approximately 86 km north-northwest of Perth. Wanerie is located at 31.2092°S, 115.5859°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6503. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wanerie lies cradled by the gentle, ochre-dusted earth, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of pale blue in the midday heat. It lies 71.9 km north-north-west of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 11.8 km north-east of Gabbadah. The landscape here is a study in subtle textures; low, scrubby vegetation, resilient and hardy, clings to the sandy soil, punctuated by the occasional, stoic sheoak with its wispy, almost feathery foliage. The air, especially as the day begins to wane, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of native wildflowers that bloom in surprising bursts of colour after the rains. The silence here is not empty, but full, a quiet hum of insect life and the distant, almost mournful cry of a bird of prey circling overhead, its shadow a fleeting whisper across the sun-baked ground.
The history of Wanerie is inextricably linked to the land’s bounty and the resilience of its early settlers. For generations, this region has been shaped by the rhythm of agriculture, with sheep grazing on the sparse pastures and wheat fields stretching towards the horizon, their golden heads bowing in the breeze. The local economy, though modest, is built on this enduring connection to the soil, a steady stream of produce finding its way to neighbouring centres. While not a place of grand monuments, Wanerie possesses a quiet character, a spirit of self-sufficiency evident in the weathered facades of its few buildings and the unhurried pace of life. The community, small and close-knit, is a testament to the enduring strength found in shared endeavour, a quiet continuation of lives lived close to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wanerie, 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 Wanerie, in the Shire Of Gingin local government area.
Detailed location data for Wanerie includes the postcode (6503), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Gingin), 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 Wanerie 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. |