Boodarie, 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 Boodarie, in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area.
| Locality | Boodarie |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Town Of Port Hedland |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.49872 |
| Longitude | 118.52809 |
| Population | 194 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 886.6 km² |
| Elevation | 20 m |
| Postcode | 6722 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1301 km north-northeast |
Boodarie is a locality in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 194. The locality covers an area of 886.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 20 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1301 km north-northeast of Perth. Boodarie is located at 20.4987°S, 118.5281°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6722. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Boodarie stretches across a landscape etched by the sun and the subtle undulations of ancient earth. It lies 1001.5 km north-north-east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-west of South Hedland. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds it, a place where the sky seems impossibly large and the horizon a clean, unwavering line. Low, hardy scrub, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, clings stubbornly to the sandy soil, punctuated by the occasional skeletal silhouette of a eucalyptus tree, its branches reaching skyward like supplicating arms. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar clarity, bleaching the colours of the land to a soft, almost ethereal palette, as if the very atmosphere were a fine, golden dust.
The story of Boodarie is inextricably linked to the robust pulse of the Pilbara's resource-driven economy, its fortunes tied to the veins of iron ore that lie beneath the weathered surface. For generations, this land has been a provider, its bounty extracted and sent out to the world, a quiet hum of industry underpinning the stillness. While the immediate surrounds might appear stark, they hold a deep history, a testament to the resilience of both nature and the people who have sought to make their lives here. The vastness is not empty; it is a canvas upon which stories of enterprise and endurance have been written, a place where the earth's raw power is both respected and harnessed.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boodarie, 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 Boodarie, in the Town Of Port Hedland local government area.
Detailed location data for Boodarie includes the postcode (6722), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Town Of Port Hedland), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Boodarie 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. |