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Bencubbin is located three and a half hours’ drive northeast of Perth in the centre of the northeastern Wheatbelt.
Sandalwood cutters were in the area as early as the 1860s and a sheep station was established in 1867. The first farm land was taken up in 1908. The area is primarily devoted to wheat, coarse grains and sheep farming, although some farmers have diversified into cattle and pigs.
Bencubbin is on the border of wheat and station country. This contributes to the wonderful variety of beautiful wildflowers and bird life found throughout the shire. Birds are numerous all year round, and the stunning wildflower season lasts from June until October. There are many varied points of interest, all serviced by good roads.
There are a number of interesting places to visit while in Bencubbin, in town you have the Sandalwood Interpretation Centre located at the Bencubbin Community Resource Centre. Also check out the Heritage trail and botanical gardens. 8km East of Bencubbin, Marshall Rock was discovered in 1836, and provides 360 degree views of the surrounding productive cropping land, Lake McDermott, Bencubbin, Welbungin and Wiacubbing Hill. Pergandes Sheep Yards and Homestead is two kilometres south of Marshall Rock, the Pergandes family sheep yard and Homestead were constructed almost entirely from granite taken from nearby outcrops.
Pioneer Wells allow you to take a trip back in time, to help you imagine how families carted water from these wells for their livestock and for personal use, before the establishment of the water pipelines.
The wildflowers in Bencubbin are spectacular, when there are good winter rains, the district blooms with wildflowers. Between July and October experience the diverse range of flowers.
