Western Australia location profile
Three Springs WA 6519
Three Springs is a small rural town in WA’s Mid West, serving surrounding grain farms and one of the world’s notable talc mining operations. It offers a quiet, friendly community, affordable living, and seasonal wildflower displays.
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Why families consider Three Springs
Agricultural service hub with workers in broadacre farming and talc mining; close-knit, practical lifestyle suited to families, farm employees, and retirees seeking a slower pace and strong community ties.
Amenities & services
- Three Springs Hospital and Health Service
- General practice/medical clinic
- Supermarket/general store and post office
- Three Springs Primary School
- Hotel bistro and roadhouse cafe
- Community Resource Centre and visitor information
- Fuel station and mechanical services
- Caravan park and short-stay accommodation
- Three Springs Public Library (Shire of Three Springs / Community Resource Centre)
Transport & connectivity
- No passenger rail service (freight line only)
- Transwa regional coach services connecting Perth, Moora, Carnamah, Mingenew and Geraldton
- Midlands Road (State Route 116)
- Eneabba–Three Springs Road (connection to Brand Highway)
- Three Springs–Morawa Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Three Springs Aquatic Centre (seasonal pool)
- Recreation Centre and Oval (football, cricket, netball, tennis)
- Three Springs Bowling Club
- Talc Mine Lookout and local heritage walk
- Wildflower drives (Aug–Oct)
- Three Springs Recreation Reserve
- Yarra Yarra Lakes (salt lake system)
- Local roadside wildflower and conservation reserves
Education context
Limited local childcare (community playgroup/family day care); broader long day care options available in nearby towns such as Morawa, Mingenew, Dongara and Geraldton.
- Geraldton Universities Centre (partners: CQUniversity, University of Southern Queensland) — Geraldton
- Edith Cowan University — Joondalup (Perth)
- Curtin University — Bentley (Perth)