Tarin Rock, 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 Tarin Rock, in the Shire Of Dumbleyung local government area.
| Locality | Tarin Rock |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Dumbleyung |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.09241 |
| Longitude | 118.20459 |
| Population | 33 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 308.5 km² |
| Elevation | 356 m |
| Postcode | 6353 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 254 km east-southeast |
Tarin Rock is a locality in the Shire Of Dumbleyung local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 33. The locality covers an area of 308.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 356 m above sea level. It lies approximately 254 km east-southeast of Perth. Tarin Rock is located at 33.0924°S, 118.2046°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6353. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Tarin Rock stands as a sentinel of the Wongan Hills, its weathered granite shoulders rising from an undulating landscape painted in hues of ochre and muted green. It lies 217.2 km north of Albany, WA (from Albany, WA: bearing 8°T), and is situated 21.4 km west of Lake Grace. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of eucalyptus and sun-baked earth that settles deep in the lungs. Sparse, hardy scrub clings to the rocky outcrops, interspersed with the stoic silhouettes of mallee and wattle, their branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the vast, expansive sky. Across the plains, the land stretches towards the horizon, a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields and native bushland, where the subtle shift in light at dusk can transform the ordinary into something quite extraordinary, casting long, dramatic shadows that dance with the wind.
The history of Tarin Rock is intrinsically linked to the fertile, yet challenging, wheatbelt country it inhabits, a region that has long sustained its people through the careful cultivation of grain. Generations have worked this earth, their lives marked by the cyclical rhythm of sowing and reaping, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home. The local economy, primarily driven by agriculture, thrives on the bounty of the land, with neighbouring farms contributing to the broader agricultural output of the region. While not a place of grand monuments, Tarin Rock possesses a quiet dignity, a distinctive character forged in the simplicity of its existence, where the whispers of the past are carried on the same breeze that rustles through the ripening wheat.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tarin Rock, 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 Tarin Rock, in the Shire Of Dumbleyung local government area.
Detailed location data for Tarin Rock includes the postcode (6353), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Dumbleyung), 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 Tarin Rock 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. |