Western Australia location profile
Laverton WA 6440
Remote Goldfields service town at the western end of the Great Central Road, Laverton supports mining and exploration activity and nearby Aboriginal communities. It offers basic amenities, a tight-knit community, and outback heritage appeal for workers and adventurers.
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Why families consider Laverton
Small, largely transient mining-service workforce alongside a significant Aboriginal community; practical, quiet lifestyle with basic services, high cost of distance, and strong community ties.
Amenities & services
- Laverton IGA/supermarket and general stores
- Laverton Hospital (WACHS) and community health service; RFDS access
- Laverton Hotel/Motel bistro, roadhouse takeaways, The Great Beyond cafe
- Shire of Laverton Public Library (at Shire Offices, MacPherson Place)
Transport & connectivity
- No local passenger train services
- Transwa coach services linking to Kalgoorlie/Leonora; regional shuttles and charters
- Great Central Road (Outback Way), Laverton–Leonora Road (to Goldfields Hwy); local access roads
- Laverton Airport (charter/RFDS)
Lifestyle & recreation
- The Great Beyond Explorers' Hall of Fame & Visitor Centre
- Laverton Recreation Centre and sports oval
- Seasonal swimming pool and skate park
- 4WD touring and outback tracks
Education context
Very limited; occasional community-run childcare/family day care when available, with broader options in Leonora or Kalgoorlie.
- Curtin University – WA School of Mines (Kalgoorlie campus, ~360km SW)
- Universities in Perth (UWA, Curtin, ECU, Murdoch) ~950km+ SW