Western Australia location profile
Mount Magnet WA 6638
Mount Magnet is a historic goldfields township in WA’s Mid West, serving as a service hub for mining, pastoral stations and outback tourism. Its appeal lies in heritage sites, striking breakaway country, dark skies for stargazing, and a close-knit, self-reliant community.
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Why families consider Mount Magnet
Small, remote outback community with a mix of mining and pastoral workers, public-sector staff, and a significant Aboriginal (Badimaya) presence. Lifestyle is quiet and practical, centred on the school, sports oval, hotel pubs and community events, with frequent visiting services.
Amenities & services
- Supermarket and general store
- Roadhouse and fuel stations
- Hotel pubs and cafes
- Health centre/clinic (nurse-led with visiting GP and RFDS support)
- Primary and District High School
- Police and ambulance (volunteer emergency services)
- Post office and basic banking agency
- Mount Magnet Public Library (Shire of Mount Magnet, Hepburn Street)
Transport & connectivity
- No local train services
- Integrity Coach Lines long-distance buses (Perth–North West) stop in Mount Magnet
- Great Northern Highway (National Route 95)
- Mount Magnet–Sandstone Road
- Mount Magnet–Leinster Road
- Yalgoo–Mount Magnet Road
- Mount Magnet Airport (charter/RFDS)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Mount Magnet Mining and Pastoral Museum
- The Granites (Bibirri) walks and lookouts
- Warramboo Hill Lookout
- Sports oval, tennis courts and community gym
- Mount Magnet Golf Club (sand greens)
- Annual Mount Magnet Races and Astro Rocks Fest
- The Granites
- Mount Magnet Recreation Ground
Education context
Very limited formal childcare; early learning via Mount Magnet District High School (Kindy/Pre‑primary) and occasional family day care. Nearest long day care options are in larger regional centres such as Geraldton or Meekatharra.
- Geraldton Universities Centre (Geraldton, ~330km W)
- Curtin University – WA School of Mines (Kalgoorlie, ~670km SE)
- UWA/ECU/Curtin main campuses (Perth metropolitan, ~560km SW)