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| Locality | West Lamington |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -30.75082 |
| Longitude | 121.45343 |
| Population | 1,393 |
| Density | 459.7 /km² |
| Area | 3.0 km² |
| Elevation | 373 m |
| Postcode | 6430 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 548 km east-northeast |
West Lamington is a locality in the City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,393. The locality covers an area of 3.0 km², giving a population density of about 459.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 373 m above sea level. It lies approximately 548 km east-northeast of Perth. West Lamington is located at 30.7508°S, 121.4534°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6430. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
West Lamington’s ochre-dusted expanse stretches under a sky that bleeds from pale blue to a fierce, unwavering azure. It lies 1.6 km west of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 4.3 km north-west of Boulder. The land here is a study in muted tones, where sparse mulga scrub and hardy spinifex cling to the iron-rich earth, their forms etched against the horizon. The air itself seems to hum with a dry, constant warmth, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked dust and the distant, metallic tang of the earth’s deep secrets. Everywhere, the ground is a mosaic of weathered rock and fine, powdery soil, a landscape that speaks of resilience and an ancient, unhurried patience.
The story of West Lamington is inextricably bound to the relentless pursuit of gold, a history that echoes in the weathered timber of its older buildings and the persistent, almost defiant, spirit of its people. This locality, once a vital hub in the goldfields’ boom and bust cycles, now finds its economy shifting, a subtle pivot from the raw extraction of ore to the servicing of a broader, more diversified region. While the echoes of pickaxes and dredges might have faded, the industrious character remains, a quiet dedication to making things work in this sun-drenched corner of the continent. The occasional shimmer of heat haze rising from the dusty roads hints at the sheer scale of distance that defines life here, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds even these concentrated pockets of human endeavour.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of West Lamington, Western Australia. 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 West Lamington, in the City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area.
Detailed location data for West Lamington includes the postcode (6430), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder), 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 West Lamington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |