Perlubie is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 472 kilometres (293 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Streaky Bay.
[1] Perlubie was selected as the name of the locality whose boundaries were created in April 2001.
[8] It has become renowned on the Eyre Peninsula for its unique New Year's Day Race Meet on the beach.
The sea weathered stands and saddling enclosures are among the only notable historical structures in the area, used solely for the New Year's Eve Race meet.
[citation needed] Although a remote area, a number of lots have recently been sold and development is expected to occur soon.[when?