Jurien, located within Jurien Bay, is a small coastal town located 266 kilometres (165 mi) north of Perth facing the Indian Ocean.
The town is the largest along this stretch of the coast and is very popular as a holiday, tourist and fishing destination. Jurien is the home port for a large rock lobster fishing fleet.
Within the town can be found restaurants and take-away food outlets a supermarket, a chemist, a dentist and a vet.