Western Australia location profile
Collie WA 6225
Collie is a historic coal-mining and power-generation town in WA’s South West, now diversifying into trails tourism and outdoor recreation. It offers an affordable, close-knit community with easy access to forests, rivers, and lakes. The town serves as a gateway to Wellington National Park and the Collie River Valley.
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Why families consider Collie
Blue-collar and family-oriented community with many workers in mining, energy, trades, and services, alongside a growing cohort of outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. Lifestyle is relaxed and rural, with affordable housing, active sporting clubs, and strong community networks.
Amenities & services
- Collie Health Campus (hospital)
- Town centre retail precinct with supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty shops
- Cafes, pubs and restaurants
- Medical clinics and allied health services
- Collie Leisure Centre (pool, gym, courts)
- Collie Art Gallery
- Coalfields Museum & Historical Research Centre
- Collie Public Library (Throssell Street, Collie)
Transport & connectivity
- Transwa coach services to Perth and Bunbury
- Local town bus services
- Coalfields Highway (State Route 107)
- Collie–Preston Road
- Collie–Lake King Road (State Route 107 east)
- South Western Highway (via Roelands)
- Nearest passenger rail: Bunbury Passenger Terminal (Australind line)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Wellington National Park and Wellington Dam mural
- Collie Adventure Trails/Wambenger MTB networks (e.g., Arklow, Wagyl Biddi)
- Lake Kepwari (swimming, boating, camping)
- Minninup Pool and Collie River walks
- Collie Motorplex
- Collie Golf Club
- Collie Leisure Centre and sporting ovals
- Collie Speedway
- Collie Art Gallery and Coalfields Museum
- Wellington National Park
- Harris River State Forest
- Soldiers Memorial Park
- Central Park, Collie
- Minninup Pool (Collie River)
- Glen Mervyn Dam
- Collie River Foreshore reserves
Education context
Several long day care and family day care options with OSHC linked to local primary schools; infant places can be limited during peak periods.
- Edith Cowan University South West (Bunbury)
- Curtin University (Bentley, Perth)
- Murdoch University (Murdoch, Perth)
- The University of Western Australia (Crawley, Perth)