Western Australia location profile
Tambellup WA 6320
Tambellup is a small rural town in WA’s Great Southern, known for broadacre farming, Noongar heritage and a close-knit community. It offers a quiet, affordable country lifestyle with essential services for locals and surrounding farms.
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Why families consider Tambellup
Predominantly farming families and older residents, with a practical, community-oriented lifestyle centered on sport, volunteering and seasonal agricultural work.
Amenities & services
- General store/supermarket
- Post office
- Fuel/roadhouse
- Tambellup Primary School
- Community Resource Centre
- Health/nursing post
- Hotel/pub
- Sports pavilion and oval
- Tambellup Public Library (at the Community Resource Centre, Norrish Street)
- Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup Library service (Tambellup/Broomehill branches)
Transport & connectivity
- No passenger rail (freight line only)
- Transwa coach services (Perth–Albany) stop in town
- Great Southern Highway (State Route 30)
- Tambellup–Broomehill Road
- Tambellup West Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Tambellup Sports Pavilion & Oval
- Tennis courts
- Bowling club
- Cricket and netball facilities
- Community hall and events
- Local heritage walk trails
- Gordon River reserve corridors
- Stirling Range National Park (nearby)
- Local recreation reserves and ovals
Education context
Limited in-town childcare; options may include family day care or occasional care, with broader services available in nearby centres such as Katanning and Mount Barker.
- The University of Western Australia – Albany Campus (Albany)
- Curtin University – Bentley Campus (Perth)
- Murdoch University – Murdoch Campus (Perth)