Three Springs Western Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 29°32′00″S 115°45′42″E / 29.53333°S 115.76167°E | ||||||||
Population | 356 (SAL 2021)[1][2] | ||||||||
Established | 1906 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6519 | ||||||||
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Three Springs | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Three Springs is a town located 313 kilometres (194 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia on the Midlands Road, which until the opening of the Brand Highway in 1975 was the main road route from Perth to the state's north. The town is the seat of the Shire of Three Springs. Its economy is based on agriculture (mainly broad acre grain cropping and sheep farming) and mining.