Paynedale, Western Australia
{{Short description|Locality in the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup, Western Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = other
| name = Paynedale
| city =
| state = wa
| image =
| caption =
| lga = Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
| map_type = nomap
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 10
| coordinates = {{coord|33.60|S|115.76|E|display=inline,title}}
| postcode = 6239
| pop =
| area = {{cvt |input=P2046}}
| est =
| stategov = Collie-Preston
| fedgov = Forrest
| dist1 = 189 | location1= Perth
| dist2 = 39 | location2= Bunbury
| dist3 = 11 | location3= Donnybrook
| near-nw = Gwindinup
| near-n = Argyle
| near-ne = Donnybrook
| near-w = The Plains
| near-e = Upper Capel
| near-sw = Capel River
| near-s = Upper Capel
| near-se = Upper Capel
}}
Paynedale is a rural locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. The Capel River flows through the far southern part of the locality, which is agricultural, while the remainder of Paynedale is mostly covered by forest of the Boyanup State Forest.{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author= |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=Landgate |access-date=16 July 2024 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author= |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=Geoscience Australia |access-date=16 July 2024 |quote=}}
Paynedale and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.{{cite web |url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia |title=Map of Indigenous Australia |author= |website=aiatsis.gov.au |publisher=Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |access-date=16 July 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/collection/archives/language_groups/ |title=Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes |author= |website=www.samuseum.sa.gov.au |publisher=South Australian Museum |access-date=16 July 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au/ |title=Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup |quote=The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation |author= |website=www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au |publisher=Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup |access-date=16 July 2024}}