Three Springs, Western Australia
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Three Springs railway station and grain silo, 2013. | |
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Interactive map of Three Springs | |
| Coordinates: 29°32′00″S 115°45′42″E / 29.53333°S 115.76167°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1906 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 356 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6519 |
| Mean max temp | 27 °C (81 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 12.6 °C (54.7 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 376 mm (14.8 in) |
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.