Pingrup is a tiny community 381 kilometres southeast of Perth in Western Australia’s Great Southern area. It is mostly recognised for growing wheat and other cereal crops, but it is also well-known for its pink lakes and the renowned Pingrup Races.
The town was officially gazetted on 9 May 1924, and was named after Lake Pingrup which is close to the townsite.
Pingrup’s Part in the Silo Art Trail
Inspired by the history of the town, artist Evoca1 painted the last and final silos in FORM WA’s PUBLIC Silo Trail in Western Australia, creating an artwork for a community that reflects the members of the community. Figurative representations of the town’s famous horse races, Merino sheep, people, cattle dogs, and even the blue tractor on the town’s main thoroughfare are displayed on the silos.
Another star near the town is the pink lakes of the countryside. These colourful lakes are a part of the Chinocup Lake System, which runs in a north-south direction between Lake Grace and Pingrup. Visitors may not be aware that the reason they are pink is due to a microscopic salt-loving bacteria called Halo bacteris that produces red pigment.
Pingrup is also part of The Great Southern Treaures, and the Great Southern Region.
