Yourdamung Lake, 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 Yourdamung Lake, in the Shire Of Collie local government area.
| Locality | Yourdamung Lake |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Collie |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.14891 |
| Longitude | 116.28063 |
| Area | 558.7 km² |
| Postcode | 6225 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 139 km south-southeast |
Yourdamung Lake is a locality in the Shire Of Collie local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 558.7 km². It lies approximately 139 km south-southeast of Perth. Yourdamung Lake is located at 33.1489°S, 116.2806°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6225. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Yourdamung Lake shimmers under the expansive Western Australian sky, a broad, calm expanse reflecting the deep blues and soft greys of the heavens above. It lies 62.9 km east-north-east of Bunbury, WA (from Bunbury, WA: bearing 73°T), and is situated 26.5 km north-north-east of Collie. The surrounding landscape is a gentle embrace of rolling hills, their slopes softened by a verdant carpet of native grasses and scattered stands of eucalypts, their silver-green leaves catching the light in a whisper of movement. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and sun-baked bark, and as the day wanes, a hushed stillness descends, broken only by the distant call of a kookaburra or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The water itself, often glassy and placid, offers a mirror to this quiet beauty, a place where the world seems to hold its breath.
The history of Yourdamung Lake is intrinsically tied to the rhythm of the land and the resourcefulness of those who have called it home. Once a vital waterway for traditional custodians, its more recent past is a narrative of pastoral pursuits and agricultural endeavour, where sheep grazed the undulating pastures and crops were coaxed from the rich, red earth. While the echoes of these earlier economies remain, the area now finds a renewed purpose, with a growing appreciation for its natural charm and the opportunities it presents for recreation. The local economy, though modest, is buoyed by a steady stream of visitors drawn to the lake’s tranquil shores for fishing, boating, and simply the restorative power of its unspoiled setting.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yourdamung Lake, 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 Yourdamung Lake, in the Shire Of Collie local government area.
Detailed location data for Yourdamung Lake includes the postcode (6225), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Collie), 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 Yourdamung Lake 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. |