Lake Hinds, 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 Hinds, in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area.
| Locality | Lake Hinds |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.76385 |
| Longitude | 116.52643 |
| Area | 329.7 km² |
| Postcode | 6603 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 146 km north-northeast |
Lake Hinds is a locality in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area of Western Australia, Australia. The locality covers an area of 329.7 km². It lies approximately 146 km north-northeast of Perth. Lake Hinds is located at 30.7639°S, 116.5264°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6603. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lake Hinds lies as a shallow, ephemeral expanse, a whisper of water etched into the ochre-hued earth of the Western Australian Wheatbelt. It lies 123.8 km north-north-east of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 17.5 km west-north-west of Wongan Hills. The surrounding landscape is a study in muted greens and browns, a vast canvas of gently rolling plains that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of heat or the fine dust kicked up by the wind. Sparse stands of eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the fields, offering slender shade to the occasional wandering sheep. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest hint of distant wildflowers, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose.
The story of Lake Hinds is intrinsically tied to the enduring spirit of agriculture, a testament to the generations who have coaxed sustenance from this often-arid land. For decades, the rhythm of life in and around Lake Hinds has been dictated by the seasons and the cycles of wheat and barley cultivation, the golden waves of grain a familiar and comforting sight. This locality, like many in the Wheatbelt, has seen its share of boom and bust, its economy resiliently adapting to the vagaries of rainfall and global commodity prices. While no grand monuments mark its history, the quiet persistence of its farming families and the stoic character of the land itself are its most distinctive features, a subtle narrative of perseverance written across the paddocks and in the close-knit, yet independent, spirit of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Hinds, 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 Hinds, in the Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Hinds includes the postcode (6603), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Wongan-Ballidu), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Hinds 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. |