Eastern Wheatbelt Drive Trail

Plan a journey through the heritage rich communities and abundant natural wonders of the Central and Eastern Wheatbelt. The self-drive trail features 18 key sites but if you have the time to stay and explore longer, you will find that there is a whole lot more on offer.

Duration: 3 nights, 4 days
Distance: 770km (one way from Perth)
Road Conditions: sealed roads with stretches of maintained unsealed roads to some attractions

Your journey along the Eastern Wheatbelt self-drive trail starts in Tammin. Visit the Kadjininy Kep Tammin Hydrology Model and Amphitheatre before travelling north of town to Yorkrakine Rock, a solid granite outcrop surrounded by native flora. South of Tammin, Charles Gardner Reserve is a hot spot for seasonal wildflowers.

In Kellerberrin take to the pavement to get a feel for the vibrant history of the town with its excellent examples of 19^th and early 20^th century architecture. Don’t miss the view from the Kellerberrin Hill lookout as the pipeline takes you past rock water catchments and springtime wildflowers.

Travelling south of Kellerberrin you will pass some of the most impressive granite rocks in the Wheatbelt – Mouth Caroline and Mount Stirling – before arriving at Australia’s third-largest monolith, Kokerbin Rock. Walk the trails or climb the rock for stunning vistas at the summit.

Stop in at Shackleton to see Australia’s smallest bank. In Bruce Rock stroll along the Centennial Mosaic Pathway, visit the Bruce Rock Museum and meander through the beautifully landscaped grounds of Remembrance Park.

See a rock wave formation and Charles Hunt’s pioneer well at Totadgin Rock and Conservation Park 14kms south of Merredin. At Merredin Peak, explore the bush walk or rock walk trail to an 1890’s rock wall rainwater catchment around the top of the granite outcrop leading to a rock channel and spillway into Railway Dam.

Cross the original site of the No 1 Rabbit Proof Fence at Burracoppin 20km east of Merredin and head north from Carrabin to Westonia where history is preserved in the towns’ buildings facades. Westonia’s gold mining and social history is encapsulated in the remarkable Hood-Penn Museum with a mine blast simulation tunnel. A pedestrian access ramp gives you a great view of the Edna May open cut mine 1km north of the town.

Visit the Yilgarn history museum in Southern Cross before driving south to Frog Rock Nature Reserve to explore the dam and rock with its wave-like formation. If time permits travel 55km east to Karalee Rock and Dam one of numerous nature reserves at the start of the world’s largest and healthiest temperate woodland, the Great Western Woodlands.

Accommodation Options
Bed & Breakfasts, self-contained units, farm stays, motels, hotels, caravan parks, RV Friendly towns and free camp sites. For more information visit:
www.wheatbelttourism.com/accommodation