Tardun, 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 Tardun, in the City Of Greater Geraldton local government area.
| Locality | Tardun |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Greater Geraldton |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.7488 |
| Longitude | 115.80941 |
| Population | 46 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 632.6 km² |
| Elevation | 331 m |
| Postcode | 6628 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 356 km north |
Tardun is a locality in the City Of Greater Geraldton local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 46. The locality covers an area of 632.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 331 m above sea level. It lies approximately 356 km north of Perth. Tardun is located at 28.7488°S, 115.8094°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6628. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Tardun breathes the dry, sun-warmed air of the Mid West, a place where the land stretches out in broad, ochre plains punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional stoic acacia. It lies 116.5 km east of Geraldton, WA (from Geraldton, WA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 38.0 km south-east of Mullewa. The sky above Tardun is an immense canvas, often a piercing, unblemished blue that shifts to molten gold and bruised purple as the sun descends, casting long, dancing shadows across the undulating terrain. A quiet resilience defines the character of this country, a landscape that has yielded to human endeavour but never entirely surrendered its wild spirit. The very texture of the earth here, a fine, reddish dust that clings to everything, speaks of ancient cycles of sun and wind.
The story of Tardun is one of perseverance, deeply entwined with the agricultural ambitions of early settlers who sought to coax sustenance from this often-challenging environment. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the rhythm of the seasons and the price of grain, with vast paddocks of wheat and barley forming a golden sea during harvest. While farming remains a cornerstone, the region's proximity to the coast hints at a broader economic potential, a whisper of the ocean's bounty and the lure of the sea for travellers. The distinctive scent of dry earth and distant salt hangs in the air, a constant reminder of Tardun's place between the vast inland and the boundless ocean.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tardun, 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 Tardun, in the City Of Greater Geraldton local government area.
Detailed location data for Tardun includes the postcode (6628), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Greater Geraldton), 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 Tardun 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. |