Wooroloo, 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 Wooroloo, in the Shire Of Mundaring local government area.
| Locality | Wooroloo |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mundaring |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.80877 |
| Longitude | 116.31446 |
| Population | 2,618 |
| Density | 55.1 /km² |
| Area | 47.5 km² |
| Elevation | 238 m |
| Postcode | 6558 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 46 km east-northeast |
Wooroloo is a locality in the Shire Of Mundaring local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,618. The locality covers an area of 47.5 km², giving a population density of about 55.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 238 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km east-northeast of Perth. Wooroloo is located at 31.8088°S, 116.3145°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6558. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wooroloo lies cradled within the Darling Scarp, a landscape of rolling hills carpeted in the deep greens and muted greys of eucalyptus forests and banksia woodlands. It lies 33.2 km east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 11.2 km east-north-east of Mount Helena. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, resinous perfume, a blend of burnt bark and damp earth, as if the very essence of the bush is being exhaled. Paths wind through this undulating terrain, often disappearing into shadowed gullies where ferns unfurl in the cool, filtered light, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant, melodic call of a bird. The soil itself, a rich, iron-red clay, speaks of ancient geology, a foundation for the hardy flora that clings to its slopes and the scattered granite outcrops that punctuate the skyline.
The history of Wooroloo is intertwined with the land's bounty and the persistent spirit of its early settlers. This was a place where timber cutters once felled towering jarrahs and marris, their labour echoing through the valleys, contributing to the burgeoning economy of the Swan River Colony. Later, the fertile soils proved amenable to agriculture, and scattered farms, with their characteristic low stone walls and weathered sheds, became features of the landscape, producing fruit and raising livestock. Today, while the echoes of those industries remain, Wooroloo retains a character of quiet independence, a place where the pace of life is dictated more by the changing seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamour of urban centres, its identity shaped by the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wooroloo, 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 Wooroloo, in the Shire Of Mundaring local government area.
Detailed location data for Wooroloo includes the postcode (6558), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mundaring), 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 Wooroloo 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. |