Mount Hardman, 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 Mount Hardman, in the Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley local government area.
| Locality | Mount Hardman |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.93304 |
| Longitude | 124.81359 |
| Population | 475 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 9019.8 km² |
| Elevation | 145 m |
| Postcode | 6765 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1799 km north-northeast |
Mount Hardman is a locality in the Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 475. The locality covers an area of 9019.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 145 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1799 km north-northeast of Perth. Mount Hardman is located at 17.9330°S, 124.8136°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6765. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mount Hardman rises, a weathered sentinel against the vast, ochre expanse of the Kimberley. It lies 887.8 km south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 226°T), and is situated 33.8 km north-east of Camballin. Its slopes, a mosaic of scrubby spinifex and resilient mulga, catch the fierce, unwavering sun, casting sharp, defined shadows across the ancient, cracked earth. The air here hums with a dry, persistent heat, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked rock and distant, unseen waterholes. Even from a distance, the mountain’s stoic presence dominates the horizon, a silent testament to the raw, untamed beauty of this corner of Western Australia.
This land, long before its charting by European explorers, was a place of deep significance for its Traditional Custodians, a timeless connection etched into the very contours of the landscape. Later, the burgeoning cattle industry, a backbone of the region's economy, saw tracks carved across its flanks, linking remote stations to coastal ports. While mining has ebbed and flowed through the wider Kimberley, Mount Hardman itself remains largely untouched, its character defined by the enduring spirit of the land and the quiet resilience of those who call this rugged country home. The occasional traveller might pause, drawn by the stark grandeur, to contemplate the immense timescales that have shaped this formidable peak.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Hardman, 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 Mount Hardman, in the Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Hardman includes the postcode (6765), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Derby-West Kimberley), 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 Mount Hardman 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. |