The Lakes is a locality in Western Australia within
the Shire of Mundaring. It is located 50 kilometres
(31 mi) east of the capital city of Perth at the
junction of the Great Eastern Highway and the
Great Southern Highway, and is the easternmost
suburb within the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
The main features of The Lakes community include
a roadhouse and service station at the junction
between the highways. The Lakes lies at the
junction of the Great Eastern Highway and Great
Southern Highway and beside the wetlands of
Manaring Lake where long necked turtles can
sometimes be seen.