Ord River, 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 Ord River, in the Shire Of Halls Creek local government area.
| Locality | Ord River |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Halls Creek |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.78551 |
| Longitude | 128.31221 |
| Population | 252 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 23302.1 km² |
| Elevation | 217 m |
| Postcode | 6770 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 2011 km northeast |
Ord River is a locality in the Shire Of Halls Creek local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 252. The locality covers an area of 23302.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 217 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2011 km northeast of Perth. Ord River is located at 17.7855°S, 128.3122°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6770. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Ord River unfurls its vast, ochre-tinged expanse under a sky that seems impossibly large, a canvas of bleached blue stretching from horizon to horizon. It lies 651.1 km south-south-west of Darwin City, NT (from Darwin City, NT: bearing 204°T), and is situated 83.3 km north-east of Halls Creek. The land here is a study in muted tones, a mosaic of dry grasses that rustle with a whisper of wind, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of scattered acacia and the occasional, resilient ghost gum. The air itself carries a dry, dusty perfume, a scent of baked earth and sun-baked scrub that clings to the skin. In the distance, the land swells into low, weathered mesas, their ancient faces etched by millennia of wind and rain, catching the late afternoon light in a warm, golden glow that seems to hum with the heat of the day.
This is country shaped by water, or more precisely, the memory of it, a place where the Ord River has carved its legend into the very bones of the earth. For generations, the rhythms of life here have pulsed to the pulse of the land, a pastoral heritage built on the backs of hardy cattle, their lowing calls a familiar sound drifting across the plains. The formidable Ord River Dam, a monumental feat of engineering, has brought a new era of life to this arid landscape, transforming swathes of dusty ground into shimmering expanses of irrigation, fostering a burgeoning agricultural sector that now colours the region with emerald fields of cotton and grain. This transformation is a quiet testament to human endeavour, a story woven into the fabric of Ord River's present, where the ancient echoes of the land meet the determined hum of modern industry.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ord River, 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 Ord River, in the Shire Of Halls Creek local government area.
Detailed location data for Ord River includes the postcode (6770), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Halls Creek), 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 Ord River 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. |