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Shire of BRUCE ROCK

WHAT’S ON Bruce Rock and Districts Agricultural Show — Sept 2023 Back to the Bush Veterans

Reunion — Nov 2023 TOPATTRACTIONS

Bruce Rock Remembrance Park / Kokerbin Rock & Kwolyin Free Camp Site / Bruce Rock Museum & Machinery Museum / Centenary Mosaic Pathway / ‘Australia’s Smallest Bank’ WILDFLOWERS TO DISCOVER The Underground Orchid / Everlastings / Spider Orchids / Isopogons / Tinsel Flowers

Bruce Rock Townsite

BRUCE ROCK 240km east of Perth

operations across the globe. Eight sculptures of the theme ‘war and peace’ feature throughout the park, with the highlight being the replica Peace Window from the Bruce Rock St Peters Anglican Church. in 2013 to commemorate the town’s centennial. Comprising of 417 mosaics, the pathway celebrates the Shire of Bruce Rock’s early settlers, community members, local businesses and sporting clubs. Centennial Mosaic Pathway The Mosaic Pathway was commissioned

B ruce Rock has several iconic places to visit, including Bruce’s Rock, Kokerbin Rock, Shackleton Lakes and the Ardath Hotel. Bruce Rock provides an excellent base with ample parking and rest areas running the length of the main street, making it easy to explore the surrounding regions, both within the shire and further throughout the Central Wheatbelt region. Bruce Rock Named after sandalwooder John Rufus Bruce, who used the outcrop as his depot in 1869, Bruce Rock is a must-visit landmark when stopping through the town. There are two old wells located at the picnic site at the foot of the rock and good walks are to be enjoyed over the rock outcrop, with stunning wildflower displays in spring. Kokerbin Rock Covering 9ha and rising 122m above the ground, Kokerbin Rock is Australia’s third largest monolith. Situated 40 kilometres north-west of Bruce Rock, it is a great place for a hike and a picnic with barbecue and toilet facilities. Bruce Rock Remembrance Park Located in the main street, this park pays tribute to the men and women who served and continue to serve Australia in military conflicts and peacekeeping

BRUCE ROCKVISITOR INFORMATIONCENTRE 42 Johnson Street Bruce Rock (08) 9061 1687 roctel@wn.com.au brucerock.wa.gov.au

settler’s cottage, and a replica early shearing shed and workshop. The Machinery Museum is across the street from the main museum and houses working farm machinery, vintage cars and a steam traction engine, all of which were once in use within the shire.

Bruce Rock Museumand Machinery

Museum Located on Johnson Street, in Bruce Rock Museum you will find an original one schoolhouse, a replica mud brick

Bruce Rock Museum & Machinery Museum

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