Telfer, 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 Telfer, in the Shire Of East Pilbara local government area.
| Locality | Telfer |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of East Pilbara |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.50408 |
| Longitude | 123.52823 |
| Population | 657 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 178310.1 km² |
| Elevation | 319 m |
| Postcode | 6762 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 1388 km northeast |
Telfer is a locality in the Shire Of East Pilbara local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 657. The locality covers an area of 178310.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 319 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1388 km northeast of Perth. Telfer is located at 21.5041°S, 123.5282°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6762. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Telfer, a name that whispers of iron-rich earth and the deep, abiding silence of the Pilbara, rises from a landscape sculpted by aeons of wind and sun. It lies 1048.6 km north-north-east of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 312.3 km south-east of Eighty Mile Beach. Vast, ochre plains stretch to a horizon that shimmers with the heat, the land a tapestry of spinifex and hardy scrub, punctuated by the occasional, resilient acacia. The air, when it’s not carrying the fine, red dust of the surrounding country, holds a dry, clean scent, a perfume of ancient rock and endless sky. Even under the relentless glare of the midday sun, there’s a peculiar, subtle beauty here, a stark elegance in the way the light falls, bleaching the colours to a soft, ethereal palette, or deepening them to a burnished gold as dusk begins its slow descent.
The story of Telfer is inextricably bound to the earth’s deep pockets, a tale of discovery and relentless extraction that has shaped its very character. For decades, this remote outpost has been a vital centre for the mining of gold and copper, a testament to the immense wealth hidden beneath the ancient crust. The local economy, a finely tuned engine driven by the relentless rhythm of the mine, hums with a quiet purpose, a stark contrast to the raw, untamed wilderness that stretches in every direction. Travellers, drawn by the promise of discovery or the sheer, unadorned grandeur of the Outback, find a community forged in the crucible of isolation, a place where resilience is not just a virtue, but a way of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Telfer, 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 Telfer, in the Shire Of East Pilbara local government area.
Detailed location data for Telfer includes the postcode (6762), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of East Pilbara), 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 Telfer 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. |