Yarawindah, 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 Yarawindah, in the Shire Of Victoria Plains local government area.
| Locality | Yarawindah |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Victoria Plains |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -31.11446 |
| Longitude | 116.25965 |
| Population | 18 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 200.2 km² |
| Elevation | 260 m |
| Postcode | 6509 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 100 km north-northeast |
Yarawindah is a locality in the Shire Of Victoria Plains local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 18. The locality covers an area of 200.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 260 m above sea level. It lies approximately 100 km north-northeast of Perth. Yarawindah is located at 31.1145°S, 116.2596°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6509. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yarawindah stretches across the ochre-dusted plains, a landscape defined by the subtle swell of the land and the vast, often crystalline, blue of the Western Australian sky. It lies 77.9 km north-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 26.5 km north-north-east of Bindoon. Here, the earth breathes a dry, earthy scent, a perfume of sun-baked soil and hardy native grasses that cling stubbornly to the terrain. In the distance, the horizon is a clean, sharp line, occasionally broken by the solitary silhouette of a gum tree, its grey-green foliage a sentinel against the immense openness. The air itself possesses a peculiar stillness, broken only by the whisper of the wind through the sparse vegetation or the distant call of a bird, a sound that seems to amplify the profound quietude of this place.
The story of Yarawindah is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the Wheatbelt, a region where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the fortunes of its inhabitants. For generations, the rich, dark soil has been coaxed into yielding golden harvests of wheat and barley, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. The local economy, while primarily driven by farming and grazing, also carries echoes of a pioneering past, a time when hardy settlers carved out lives from the bush. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling tourism, Yarawindah offers a quiet glimpse into the enduring character of rural Western Australia, a place where the connection to the land remains a palpable force.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yarawindah, 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 Yarawindah, in the Shire Of Victoria Plains local government area.
Detailed location data for Yarawindah includes the postcode (6509), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Victoria Plains), 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 Yarawindah 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. |