Wilberforce, 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 Wilberforce, in the Shire Of York local government area.
| Locality | Wilberforce |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of York |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.78833 |
| Longitude | 116.68838 |
| Area | 142.0 km² |
| Postcode | 6302 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 80 km east-northeast |
Wilberforce is a locality in the Shire Of York local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 142.0 km². It lies approximately 80 km east-northeast of Perth. Wilberforce is located at 31.7883°S, 116.6884°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6302. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wilberforce rests in a gently rolling landscape, where the ochre earth meets a sky often painted in hues of pale blue and soft grey. It lies 68.2 km east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 92°T), and is situated 12.5 km north-west of York. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked paddocks and the subtle perfume of eucalypts, a constant reminder of the surrounding bushland. Fields of golden wheat, ripe for harvest, stretch towards the horizon, interspersed with the darker green of grazing land where sheep and cattle graze contentedly. The low, solid buildings of the settlement seem to have grown organically from the land, their weathered timber and corrugated iron roofs blending into the natural palette of the district. Even the shadows cast by the sparse trees possess a certain weight, a stillness that speaks of the vast, open country stretching out in every direction.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of the land and the people who have worked it. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Wilberforce, the cultivation of wheat and the raising of livestock forming the backbone of its local economy. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the rumble of trucks carrying grain to market – these are the familiar sounds of its daily rhythm. Echoes of past endeavours can be found in the weathered fences and the occasional rusted piece of machinery, silent witnesses to the perseverance required to coax a living from this fertile, yet demanding, soil. The close-knit community is a testament to shared experience, where neighbours lend a hand and local traditions, though perhaps subtle, are deeply felt.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wilberforce, 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 Wilberforce, in the Shire Of York local government area.
Detailed location data for Wilberforce includes the postcode (6302), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of York), 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 Wilberforce 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. |