Gairdner, 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 Gairdner, in the Shire Of Jerramungup local government area.
| Locality | Gairdner |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Jerramungup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -34.21954 |
| Longitude | 119.01132 |
| Area | 974.5 km² |
| Postcode | 6337 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 387 km southeast |
Gairdner is a locality in the Shire Of Jerramungup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 974.5 km². It lies approximately 387 km southeast of Perth. Gairdner is located at 34.2195°S, 119.0113°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6337. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Gairdner exists as a quiet punctuation mark on the vast, rolling plains of Western Australia’s south. It lies 136.8 km north-east of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 29.9 km north-west of Bremer Bay. Here, the land breathes a muted palette of ochre earth and pale, sun-bleached grasses, stretching towards a horizon that feels both immense and intimately close. The air, particularly in the long, golden afternoons, carries a dry, dusty scent mixed with the faint, resinous perfume of scattered eucalypts. Buildings, mostly of weathered timber and corrugated iron, huddle together as if for warmth against the expansive sky, their verandahs offering shaded respite from the relentless sun. The silence here is not empty, but full, populated by the chirrup of unseen insects and the distant lowing of cattle.
The character of Gairdner is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, its fortunes tied to the cycles of wheat and sheep that have shaped this country for generations. This is a place where the economy is etched into the very soil, where the sturdy grain silos stand as silent sentinels to the bounty of the harvest. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the farming families who have worked this land, their stories passed down through the quiet hum of daily life. While not a place of bustling tourism, the stark beauty of the surrounding landscape, a testament to the resilience of nature and human endeavour, offers its own quiet allure to the traveller seeking a connection to the heart of the Western Australian wheatbelt.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gairdner, 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 Gairdner, in the Shire Of Jerramungup local government area.
Detailed location data for Gairdner includes the postcode (6337), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Jerramungup), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Gairdner 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. |