Broadwood, 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 Broadwood, in the City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area.
| Locality | Broadwood |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.78899 |
| Longitude | 121.44981 |
| Population | 726 |
| Density | 72.7 /km² |
| Area | 10.0 km² |
| Elevation | 369 m |
| Postcode | 6430 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 546 km east-northeast |
Broadwood is a locality in the City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 726. The locality covers an area of 10.0 km², giving a population density of about 72.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 369 m above sea level. It lies approximately 546 km east-northeast of Perth. Broadwood is located at 30.7890°S, 121.4498°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6430. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Broadwood sprawls across a ochre landscape, a place where the earth exhales a fine, pervasive dust. It lies 4.5 km south-south-west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 205°T), and is situated 4.0 km west-south-west of Boulder. The terrain is a canvas of subtle undulations, punctuated by hardy spinifex grasses and the skeletal silhouettes of mulga trees, their branches reaching like supplicating hands towards a vast, cerulean sky. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent born of ancient rock and relentless sun. Even in the midday heat, a quiet stillness pervades, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation. As dusk approaches, the light softens, bathing the land in a rich, golden hue that seems to deepen the very colour of the earth.
This land, Broadwood, carries the deep imprint of gold. For generations, the promise of glittering riches beneath the surface has shaped its destiny, drawing prospectors and miners with dreams of fortune. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of machinery are woven into its history, a persistent hum beneath the surface of everyday life. While the feverish rush of earlier times has subsided, the legacy of mining remains a vital thread in the local economy, with ongoing operations and supporting industries providing livelihoods for many. The character of Broadwood is forged in this enduring connection to the earth's hidden wealth, a resilience born of working the challenging, unforgiving ground.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Broadwood, 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 Broadwood, in the City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area.
Detailed location data for Broadwood includes the postcode (6430), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Broadwood 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. |