Plumridge Lakes
WA 6431 • Western Australia
About Plumridge Lakes
Plumridge Lakes is an extraordinarily remote locality in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, situated within the Shire of Laverton and covering a vast area of approximately 76,780 square kilometres in the Great Victoria Desert. With a 2021 Census population of 273 — heavily skewed male (214 men, 58 women) — the locality's residents are primarily associated with mining operations, most notably the Tropicana Gold Mine located around 330 kilometres east-northeast of Kalgoorlie. The locality takes its name from the Plumridge Lakes Nature Reserve, a significant system of remote salt lakes that defines much of its terrain.
Life in Plumridge Lakes is defined by extreme remoteness and the fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mining workforce cycle; there are no permanent townsite amenities, schools, or shopping facilities within the locality. Laverton, the nearest service town at approximately 230 kilometres to the northwest, provides the closest access to essential services for those working in the region. The dramatic outback landscape — spinifex plains, mulga woodlands, and vast salt lake systems — makes Plumridge Lakes a striking and isolated environment, appealing only to those drawn by the resources industry or a spirit of remote adventure.
Plumridge Lakes falls under postcode 6431 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No regular bus service — N/A N/A
Commute to Perth CBD
🛣️ Accessible via unsealed outback tracks and remote roads; FIFO by light aircraft is the practical transport option
No footpaths or services of any kind; remote outback mining locality entirely dependent on vehicles or aircraft
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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PMB 243 Alice Springs NT 0872
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PMB 72 Kalgoorlie WA 6430