Telfer
Telfer is a minesite and company town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Great Sandy Desert. It is the state's most isolated town and is located 1,300 kilometres north-east of the state capital Perth.- Type: Locality with 875 residents
- Description: town in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Telfer, Western Australia” and “Telfer, Western Australia, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Telfer Airport and Telfer.
Telfer Airport
Aerodrome
Telfer Airport is located at Telfer Mine, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Telfer
Quarry
The Telfer Mine is a gold, copper and silver mine located at Telfer on the land of the Martu people, in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. It is owned by Greatland Gold, having been acquired from the previous owner, Newmont, in December 2024. Telfer is situated 3½ km southwest of Telfer.
Telfer
- Category: town
- Location: Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.70772° or 21° 42′ 28″ southLongitude
122.22646° or 122° 13′ 35″ eastPopulation
875Open location code
5QC476RG+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4233988719OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q7697195
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Samogitian—“Telfer” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Telfer”
- Italian: “Telfer (Australia)”
- Italian: “Telfer”
- Malagasy: “Telfer”
- Samogitian: “Telfer”
- “Telfer”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Telfer Gold Mine Power Station and Puntapunta Hill.
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