Tampu, 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 Tampu, in the Shire Of Mount Marshall local government area.
| Locality | Tampu |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mount Marshall |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.17112 |
| Longitude | 117.81184 |
| Population | 6 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 576.5 km² |
| Elevation | 382 m |
| Postcode | 6472 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 272 km northeast |
Tampu is a locality in the Shire Of Mount Marshall local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 6. The locality covers an area of 576.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 382 m above sea level. It lies approximately 272 km northeast of Perth. Tampu is located at 30.1711°S, 117.8118°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6472. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Tampu lies under a vast, pale sky, where the land rolls out in hues of ochre and muted green, a canvas painted by sun and wind. It lies 250.0 km north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 30.6 km north of Beacon. The terrain here is a study in understated resilience, a gentle rise and fall of earth that hints at the ancient bedrock beneath. Scrubby acacia and hardy eucalypts dot the landscape, their leaves catching the light in a thousand shifting shades of silver and olive, creating a subtle, whispering movement across the horizon. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a distillation of sun-baked earth and the distant promise of rain, a quiet perfume that clings to everything.
The history of Tampu is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people, whose lives have long been tethered to the cycles of the land. This is a place where the economy has historically been shaped by the bounty of the soil, with sheep and wheat forming the backbone of its sustenance. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar sound, a low thrum that speaks of generations of farmers working these paddocks, coaxing life from the often-challenging earth. Tampu’s distinctive character is a quiet testament to this heritage, a place where community ties are strong, forged in shared effort and the timeless rhythm of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tampu, 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 Tampu, in the Shire Of Mount Marshall local government area.
Detailed location data for Tampu includes the postcode (6472), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mount Marshall), 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 Tampu 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. |