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Tardun Location in Western Australia
Population	346 (2006 census)
Established	1913
Postcode(s)	6628
Elevation	330 m (1,083 ft)
Location	427 km (265 mi) north of Perth 36 km (22 mi) south east of Mullewa 111 km (69 mi) east of Geraldton
LGA(s)	Shire of Mullewa
Federal Division(s)	Durack

Tardun is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

The townsite is located along the Mullewa to Wongan Hills railway line. The location of the town was decided in 1913 when the route of the railway was being planned. The name of the town was originally Undatarra when it was gazetted in 1913, it was then changed to Tardun in 1925 and lots were surveyed in 1927.

Education

The Christian Brothers Agricultural School was founded in Tardun in 1928 for child migrants from Britain. It closed in 2009.

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