[1] The nearest population centre to Yeelirrie homestead is Mount Keith Mine village, 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the east.
The landform at Yeelirrie comprises a raised plateau that has eroded to form granitic breakaways and the alluvial plains of the surrounding valleys.
The main influence on the climate is the east-west belt of high pressure systems that lies over the southern portions of Australia throughout the year.
It occurs either with the passage of winter cold fronts or as a result of local thunderstorms during summer.
[10][11] In the local Aboriginal language, the word Yeelirrie or Youlirrie means "place of death".