AGO Holiday Planner 2026

The Wheatbelt

BEST TIME TO VISIT APRIL - OCTOBER

DESTINATIONS CUNDERDIN, TAMMIN, KELLERBERRIN, BRUCE ROCK, MERREDIN, WESTONIA, SOUTHERN CROSS

HIGHLIGHTS YORKRAKINE ROCK, KOKERBIN ROCK

Bullfinch

Westonia

Southern Cross

Merredin

Cunderdin

Kellerberrin

Meckering

Tammin

Perth EASTERN WHEATBELT SELF DRIVE TRAIL

Bruce Rock

FOUR DAYS ON SEALED AND UNSEALED ROADS

Eary architecture The Kellerberrin Heritage Trail features examples of 19th and early 20th century architecture at the flour mill, post office, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and fire station. The 2/28th Battalion Park is a stirring memorial to the service and dedication of local men and women who served in the 2/28th Battalion and The Granite Way takes visitors to some of the most impressive granite rocks in the Wheatbelt. Stop by Kokerbin Rock, the third biggest monolith in Australia, and Shackleton, home of what was Australia’s smallest bank. Nursing Corps. Big and small

Take a grand journey through the Eastern Wheatbelt with 21 key sites exploring the region’s gold rush history, heritage communities, soaring granite outcrops, vast salt lakes and spring wildflowers. Shake it up Step into history at the Earthquake Gardens in Meckering, where powerful displays recall the devastation of the 1968 earthquake. Housed in the former No. 3 Steam Pumping Station, the Cunderdin Museum features an extensive collection of pioneer-era artefacts and immersive displays. Sacred ground Yorkrakine Rock, a solid granite outcrop surrounded by native flora is a sacred Aboriginal women’s birthing place and part of a beedawang (initiation journey) songline.

Art and culture Bruce Rock Museum features an original one-room schoolhouse, while Remembrance Park features memorials, sculptures and artworks designed to depict the theme of war and peace. In Merredin view the public art on the towering CBH grain silos. The World War II Army Hospital site in Merredin is one of many reminders of the town’s role as the second line of defence. Go west Westonia sprang to life with the discovery of gold in 1910. The charming town has 1920s streetscapes and is nestled among 5,600ha of woodlands and granite outcrops. Venture out to Baladjie Rock before heading to Southern Cross for sunset views from Wimmera Hill Lookout and a glimpse of the rich history of the area at the Yilgarn History Museum.

TOP RIGHT TO BO OM LEFT Westonia Fire Station, Kokerbin Rock, Kokerbin Nature Reserve

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