Wongan Hills - Western Australia
The Aboriginal name for the area was Wongan Katta which means whispering hills (Another source quotes ‘sand plain’ but we much prefer ‘whispering hills’ – far more romantic.). The area was settled in the 1900s. It is surrounded by wheat & sheep country. Augustus Gregory recorded the name as 'Wankan Hills' in 1848.
The words 'typical wheat belt town' resonate through my brain as I read entry after entry on the wheat belt towns as I research this site, but what more can be said. Wongan Hills is a typical wheat belt town.
Wongan Hills has modernised in a big way. It is now quite a major service centre with a modern shopping centre and even 7 day supermarket access.
The ubiquitous J.S. Roe camped in the area in 1836 but settlement didn't occur until after 1906. In 1911 the railway was established and most of the area around the town had been taken up. It was at the same time that the town was gazetted.
The early life of the town was difficult with people living in tents and even the local bank operating from a tent until a building could be completed.
There are two detailed books on the town. R. R. B. Ackland’s book 'Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days' was written for the local shire and is a very detailed history of the area and 'The Natural History of the Wongan Hills', published by the Western Australian Naturalists Club, is a detailed natural history of the region including a listing of every bird, mammal and piece of flora that anyone had ever found in the area. Both are available at the Shire Office.
In 2006 Birds Australia Western Australia Inc. carried out a survey of birds in the area over a long weekend. By the time the survey was complete 78 different bird species had been seen. In total 90 species of bird are known to inhabit the area. Australia's smallest bird, the weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris) lives in this area. It is about 8cm long and feeds on small insects. The birds are named, not for the size of their beaks, but because of the sound they make.
The hills, after which the town is named have never been cleared and as a result, they are an island of native flora and fauna in a sea of farmland. The first people to recognise the scientific importance of the area were John Gilbert and botanist James Drummond. They explored the area in 1842 collecting many specimens previously unknown to science.
The hills are made up of metamorphic rock with the highest peak being Mt. Matilda at 434 metres.
400 different native plant species have been found in this area with 50 species of daisies growing in the hills alone. It is little wonder that this is a popular tourist destination during the spring wildflower season.
There are only a few species of mammals in the hills with bats being the most common.
Other creatures of note include 40 species of spiders with the Wongan Hills wishbone spider (Kwonkan wonganensis) being one of the more unusual in the way it constructs its home. It is a trap-door spider and it gathers pebbles around the entrance to its burrow that create a crater-like effect. The mounds can be as much as 10 centimetres across and 4cm high.
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DALWALLLINU WA AUSTRALIA
Dalwallinu, Western Australia
From Wikipedia,
Dalwallinu
Western Australia
Population: 628 (2006)
Established: 1914
Postcode: 6609
Elevation: 335 m (1,099 ft)
Location: 248 km (154 mi) NNE of Perth
LGA: Shire of Dalwallinu
State District: Moore
Federal Division: O'Connor
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall
26.0 °C
79 °F 12.1 °C
54 °F 357.3 mm
14.1 in
Coordinates: 30°16′16″S 116°39′40″E / 30.271°S 116.661°E / -30.271; 116.661
Dalwallinu is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located 248 km from Perth via the Great Northern Highway. Agriculture and supporting industries are the town's primary economic activities. The town is also the first town on The Wildflower Way, a world-famous Western Australian tourist route which stretches north to Mullewa. The town has an elevation of 335 m.[1]
The name of the town comes from the Aboriginal word that means place to wait a while or possible goodlands. The first inhabitants of the area were nomadic and had no set boundaries and the area was mostly used for hunting and gathering. The Badima people lived in the northern areas of the shire and the Galamaia peoples inhabited the southern areas.[2]
The site of the town was originally a station on the train line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa and was later officially gazetted in 1914.[3]
The first Europeans to arrive were Benedictine monks who came from New Norcia to graze their sheep on the pastoral leases that they had taken up. The first settlers arrived, hoping to develop the lands for wheat, in 1907. The region was surveyed in 1909 and then opened for selection in 1910 with crops being planted shortly afterward.[4]
Two brothers, Albert and Frederick Ellison, built a well on the southern end of the township in 1909. The well acted as a permanent source of water to the settlers. The well, named Billum Billum well, was built from locally occurring timber such as Gimlet and Salmon Gum.[5]
Wildflowers in Western Australia
The Western Australian landscape is monochromatic except for a few weeks in spring when wildflowers strut their stuff. Finding the flowers involves traveling on back roads, collecting information from small town tourists centers, and luck. The spring crop is dependent on winter rains and transitional temperatures. These flowers were found 3-4 hours north of Perth. This video also contains photos of The Pinnacles, limestone monoliths seemingly sprouting from desert sand.
Kalannie
Kalannie is a small town in the Shire of Dalwallinu, in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 259 kilometres (161 mi) north-east of the state capital, Perth.
Kalannie was gazetted as a townsite in 1929. The name is Aboriginal, and is in a list of names from the York area where the meaning is given as where the Aboriginals got white stone for their spears.
The main resources in Kalannie are wheat and gypsum. Kalannie is connected to the narrow gauge rail network from a branch-line on the Amery to Bonnie Rock section.
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Calingiri - Western Australia
Calingiri is the administrative centre of the Shire of Victoria Plains. It is home to the shire office, public library, sports ground, cemetery and a tourist information bay on the main street.
The Victoria Plains Tourism Association has held annual Wildflower Walks just south of Calingiri. These were held in August/September but at present the walks have been suspended until further notice. Contact the shire for more information.
The Calingiri caravan park is very inexpensive and bookings can be made through the Shire Office.
A number of the endangered Carnaby's black cockatoos inhabit the area and an area around the town has been classified as an 'Important Bird Area.'
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Perenjori Hotel Western Australia
Perenjori Hotel is located in the wheatbelt of Western Australia's Golden Outback. Offering fantastic food and drink, it's a pub with charming personality and an interesting history. The locals call it The PJ Pub.
Dalwallinu Western Australia
Dalwallinu is a larger rural town with some historic buildings and some nice art works around the town.
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Tambellup - Western Australia
The area was first explored by Europeans in 1832 when Ensign Robert Dale viewed the area from a vantage point in the Stirling Range and commented:
'diversified with open downs and extensive forest and with a great number of bare sports which were supposed to be salt lakes'
The area was settled in 1840 by William Clark (another source quotes Joseph Norrish as being the first settler in 1872 - quite a discrepancy). The railway came through in 1889 and the town was gazetted in 1899. Sandalwood cutting took place near the town from 1870. The name seems to have originated from ‘Tambul-yillup farm’ and the current spelling was used when a railway station opened in 1889. The Aboriginal word ‘Toombellanup’ means place of thunder and may be the original source of the name.
Tambellup's motto is 'Town of friendship' which considering it's small size - everyone knows everyone else - is a good choice. (Having stayed there a week we found everyone we met was certainly living up to the town's motto.)
There is a general store and the Tambellup Historical Society runs a small folk museum which has a display of local memorabilia.
In the centre of the Tambellup town site is the Railway Station which has been an integral part of the town’s history. This building is still a feature attraction of the town.
The Gordon River which flows through the outskirts of town is also very picturesque after good rains.
Tambellup boasts great sporting facilities including a Bowling Club, Tennis Club, Netball and Cricket Club.
The local Noongar (Aboriginal) centre produces various items from handcrafted clocks to furniture which can be purchased at the Tambellup Deli or the Noongar workshop on the corner of Bridge and Donald St.
Tambellup can cater for the tent or caravan tourists with powered sites at the local caravan park. If you are passing through town and require a refreshing shower one can be had at the caravan park for a small fee. For further details contact the Tambellup Shire Office on 08 9825 1002.
There is also a Lions Park information bay which is also a rest stop for travellers opposite the Tambellup Hotel. The hotel provides delicious counter meals and is situated on the Great Southern Highway which runs through town.
Tambellup also became a five star Town in the Tidy Town 2001 competition.
Tambellup has a lot to offer the tourist who likes a more laid back and quiet approach, whether that be over night or just a few hours break.
Station Master's House
The old Station Master's house near the railway line has been turned into a local history museum. There is a very interesting collection of artefacts and memorabilia that has been donated over the years by local people. Entry is free and the keys can be picked up from the Shire office.
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Cunderdin Museum
Cunderdin, Western Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LGA: Shire of Cunderdin
State District: Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division: O'Connor
Coordinates: 31°39′22″S 117°14′38″E/31.656°S 117.244°E/-31.656; 117.244
Cunderdin is a town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 156 km east of Perth,[2] on Great Eastern Highway.
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[edit] History
The first European visitor to the area was Charles Cooke Hunt, who explored the area in 1864 and recorded the name Cunderdin, from the Aboriginal name of a nearby hill. The meaning of the name is unknown but is thought to mean place of the bandicoot.
Like many small towns in the area, Cunderdin developed as a stop-off town during the gold rush in the WA Goldfields. Significantly in 1894 the railway arrived signalling the earliest settlement in the town. Later, in 1901, the Goldfields Water Scheme designed by C. Y. O'Connor led to a renewed increase in population of the town. The townsite was gazetted in 1906.[3]
[edit] Economy
As part of the wheatbelt, the economy of Cunderdin is primarily agricultural. There is an agricultural college 3 km north of the town; it is one of the six campuses of the Western Australia College of Agriculture. There are approximately 110 students supported by 50 staff and their families.[4]
Cunderdin Airstrip is situated next to the agriculture college.[4] It was built early in the Second World War as a base for the RAAF flying school and bomber base.[5]
[edit] Farming
Cunderdin is mostly a farming community. Former Chairman of the WA Colleges of Agriculture, Alan Carter, is one of the many farmers to occupy land in the region. His produce consists of wheat, lupins, canola and also livestock. There is also great livestock production. The Jolma Poll Dorset Stud, run by Perry Jasper and Co., has been very successful when competing in exhibition shows in Perth and Adelaide.
[edit] Places of interest
Ettamogah Pub, CunderdinCunderdin Museum [6]
Youndegin, 19 km south of Cunderdin, has the ruins of the earliest settlement in the area
Cunderdin Hill Lookout - panoramic views of the area
Railway Water Tower
Ettamogah Pub
Cunderdin mini-golf course, which is situated next to the Cunderdin Reservoir, itself part of the Goldfields water supply scheme
Cunderdin Pool
Historic sites of Youndigin and Doonananning
Cunderdin Town Oval
Rick Hart Seconds
Golden Pipeline
C Y O'Connor Park
Cunderdin daviesia (Daviesiacunderdin) is a small to medium sized shrub, which grows to 1.6 m high. It appears that it is isolated to the Cunderdin area.[7]
Visitors cannot help but notice the large Ettamogah theme hotel and pub when driving through the town, due to its redness and a car on its roof. It is based on the comics of Ken Maynard and is one of a few of these pubs scattered throughout Australia. There are similar venues in Sydney, Albury-Wodonga,[8] The Sunshine Coast, Queensland and Morley.
Cunderdin also serves as a stop on the Prospector and Avonlink rural train services.
Lake Poorarecup 2013 - Low Cost Camping
Lake Poorarecup is situated near Frankland in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia. It is a lovely camping spot, and we stopped over in March 2013.
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Council have resolved to implement camping fees of $10.00 per passenger vehicle/motorbike per day for camping at Lake Poorrarecup during peak periods when caretakers are in residence.
Camping is permitted in designated areas only and campers should report to the caretakers upon arrival to obtain a camping permit.
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Mingenew - Western Australia
Mingenew is an agricultural centre in the mid-west region of W.A.
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Corrigin
In many respects Corrigin is a typical wheatbelt town with shops, a high school, churches and all the usual facilities.
One unusual thing about the town is the dog cemetery where local dog owners lay their four legged family members to rest. There are over 80 pets at rest here and you will find it west of the town just north of the main road.
Corrigin has been part of the 'Dog in a Ute' competition in which owners of dogs and utes (utility vehicles known as 'pick-ups' in the USA) join a procession in an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of utes with dogs in them.
The first 'Dog in a Ute' competition was held in St Arnaud in Victoria in 1997. The inaugural record was 214 dogs in utes. Another town in Victoria (Terang) joined in the fun and set the bar at 325. The first event held in Corrigin more than doubled the previous record with 699 dogs in utes. More importantly $20,000 was raised for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In 2000 Warrnambool raised the bar to 797 but Corrigin responded in 2002 and still holds the record by doubling its own record with 1527 dogs in utes parading through the town on April 13, 2002. Over the years the event has been held, the total amount raised for various charities exceeds $100,000.
It is to be hoped that ALL the dogs carried in utes everywhere are properly retrained as required by law - far too many dogs have been mutilated or killed by falls from utes in the past.
South of Corrigin on the road to Kondinin is Gorge Rock this is a good overnight rest area and a nice spot for a stroll.
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