| Telfer Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Telfer | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 21°42′30″S 122°13′40″E / 21.70833°S 122.22778°E | ||||||||
| Population | 657 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6762 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Area | 177,847.9 km2 (68,667.5 sq mi) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of East Pilbara | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pilbara | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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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 (808 mi) north-east of the state capital Perth.[3] The gold, copper, and silver mine is run by Newcrest Mining, and is one of the largest gold mines in Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Telfer (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Telfer". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Interesting facts about Western Australia". Landgate. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
