Witchcliffe, 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 Witchcliffe, in the Shire Of Augusta Margaret River local government area.
| Locality | Witchcliffe |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Augusta Margaret River |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.01227 |
| Longitude | 115.11568 |
| Population | 242 |
| Density | 4.4 /km² |
| Area | 54.7 km² |
| Elevation | 90 m |
| Postcode | 6286 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 240 km south-southwest |
Witchcliffe is a locality in the Shire Of Augusta Margaret River local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 242. The locality covers an area of 54.7 km², giving a population density of about 4.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 90 m above sea level. It lies approximately 240 km south-southwest of Perth. Witchcliffe is located at 34.0123°S, 115.1157°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6286. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Witchcliffe lies at the lower edge of a landscape that seems to exhale the very scent of ancient earth. It lies 45.7 km south-south-west of Busselton, WA (from Busselton, WA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 7.6 km south-east of Margaret River. The terrain here, a gentle descent from the wooded hills, breaks into paddocks where the rich, ochre-red soil, a signature of the region, is deeply ploughed. Scattered stands of eucalyptus, their bark peeling like aged parchment, punctuate the fields, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets. The air, often carrying the salty tang of the nearby coast, is clean and cool, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow slide, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the land. This is a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimate, a quiet stage for the slow unfolding of days.
The story of Witchcliffe is inextricably linked to the fertile lands that surround it, a place where early settlers found sustenance and a new beginning after traversing the vastness of the continent. For generations, the primary pulse of the local economy has been agriculture, the rich soil yielding crops and supporting grazing livestock. More recently, however, the character of Witchcliffe has broadened, embracing the burgeoning wine industry that has put the wider region on the global map. Vineyards now dot the landscape, their neat rows a modern counterpoint to the wilder, untamed beauty of the surrounding bushland and the dramatic limestone formations that give the area its distinctive geological character. This blend of agricultural tradition and contemporary viticulture gives Witchcliffe a unique, unhurried flavour, a quiet confidence born of enduring connection to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Witchcliffe, 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 Witchcliffe, in the Shire Of Augusta Margaret River local government area.
Detailed location data for Witchcliffe includes the postcode (6286), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Augusta Margaret River), 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 Witchcliffe 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. |