Boxwood Hill
WA 6338 • Western Australia
About Boxwood Hill
Boxwood Hill is a small farming locality in the Shire of Jerramungup within the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated at the junction of the South Coast Highway and Borden-Bremer Bay Road. With a 2021 Census population of 91 spread across a vast 630 square kilometres, it is a sparsely settled agricultural district approximately 390 kilometres south-east of Perth. The townsite was gazetted in 1963 and named after a local native shrub (Microcorys sp.).
Despite its small resident population, Boxwood Hill is known across the region for its active sporting community, with facilities for football, netball, hockey, cricket, and tennis that regularly draw over 200 people to events. The Pallinup River forms the locality's south-western boundary, flowing to the Southern Ocean at Beaufort Inlet. The nearest town for services is Jerramungup, approximately 50 kilometres to the north-east, while the coastal town of Bremer Bay offers beach access about 80 kilometres to the south.
Boxwood Hill falls under postcode 6338 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Warren-Blackwood (South West) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- TransWA coach — Albany / Perth (via Albany Highway) 2 hr to Albany, 5-6 hr to Perth
Commute to Perth CBD
🛣️ Access via South Coast Highway to Albany, then Albany Highway to Perth. Albany is the nearest regional centre (~180 km).
No shops or services beyond a roadhouse; a car is essential for all travel and errands
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Stone Street
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Garnett Road