Lake Brown, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lake Brown, in the Shire Of Mukinbudin local government area.
| Locality | Lake Brown |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Mukinbudin |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -30.96419 |
| Longitude | 118.36805 |
| Population | 13 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 258.3 km² |
| Elevation | 328 m |
| Postcode | 6479 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 262 km east-northeast |
Lake Brown is a locality in the Shire Of Mukinbudin local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 13. The locality covers an area of 258.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 328 m above sea level. It lies approximately 262 km east-northeast of Perth. Lake Brown is located at 30.9642°S, 118.3680°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6479. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Lake Brown lies quiet under a vast, cerulean sky, its saline waters reflecting the muted greens of hardy scrub and the pale gold of distant wheat paddies. It lies 244.9 km east-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 57.1 km north of Merredin. The land here is a study in patient endurance, a canvas of ochre earth stretching towards horizons that seem to dissolve into the shimmering heat. Scattered saltbush and the occasional stoic mallee gum stand sentinel, their forms etched by wind and sun, whispering stories of a landscape that demands respect. The air itself feels thin and pure, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and the promise of a cool evening.
The story of Lake Brown is intimately tied to the cycles of the land and the resilience of its people, who have long coaxed sustenance from this often unforgiving terrain. Agriculture, particularly wheat and sheep farming, forms the bedrock of the local economy, its fortunes dictated by the capricious rainfall that sweeps across the Western Australian wheatbelt. Though the lake itself is a saline remnant, a testament to ancient geological shifts, it offers a different kind of beauty, a stark, mineral elegance that draws the eye. In the quiet of dusk, as the sun dips low, painting the sky in strokes of rose and lavender, Lake Brown transforms, its surface catching the dying light, a silent, shimmering mirror to the enduring spirit of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Brown, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Lake Brown, in the Shire Of Mukinbudin local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Brown includes the postcode (6479), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Mukinbudin), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Brown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |