Yetna, 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 Yetna, in the Shire Of Chapman Valley local government area.
| Locality | Yetna |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Chapman Valley |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.61431 |
| Longitude | 114.69484 |
| Population | 35 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 63.1 km² |
| Elevation | 204 m |
| Postcode | 6532 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 388 km north-northwest |
Yetna is a locality in the Shire Of Chapman Valley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 35. The locality covers an area of 63.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 204 m above sea level. It lies approximately 388 km north-northwest of Perth. Yetna is located at 28.6143°S, 114.6948°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6532. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yetna rests under a vast, pale sky, where the land rolls out in swathes of ochre earth punctuated by the muted greens of hardy native scrub and the occasional stand of wind-scoured eucalypts. It lies 19.6 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 9.2 km north-north-east of Waggrakine. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall that suggests the slow, patient work of ancient watercourses, now mostly dormant, their dry beds tracing faint lines across the landscape. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, mineral scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of salt from the distant coast, and the light itself seems to thicken, painting the dust motes dancing in the stillness with a warm, honeyed glow.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of the farmer and the pastoralist, where the local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, primarily wheat and wool, cultivated and coaxed from the soil with generations of persistent effort. History is not shouted from grand monuments here, but rather whispered in the weathered timber of old shearing sheds and the quiet resilience of the homesteads that dot the horizon, each a testament to lives lived in close communion with the elements. The sense of community in Yetna is a quiet, enduring thing, built on shared experience and the understanding that life unfolds at the pace of the seasons, a rhythm that has characterised this corner of the Chapman Valley for as long as the wildflowers bloom and fade.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yetna, 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 Yetna, in the Shire Of Chapman Valley local government area.
Detailed location data for Yetna includes the postcode (6532), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Chapman Valley), 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 Yetna 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. |