Kulin
Town
Population 354
The sheep- and grain-farming districts surrounding Kulin provide spectacular wildflower displays in season. The flowering gum, Eucalyptus macrocarpa, is the town's floral emblem. A stand of jarrah trees, not native to the area and not known to occur elsewhere in the wheat belt, grows near the town. According to Aboriginal legend, two tribal groups met at the site and, as a sign of friendship, drove their spears into the ground. From these spears, the jarrah trees grew. The Kulin Bush Races event has expanded from horseracing to a major attraction including a weekend of live music, an art and craft show, foot races and Clydesdale horserides. In the months prior to the Kulin Races, tin horses appear in the paddocks lining the road on the way to the racetrack. These, along with the tin horses from past years, create an unusual spectacle.
Visitor Information
Resource Centre, Johnston St; (08) 9880 1021
Nearby national parks
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Fitzgerald River National Park
Lying between Bremer Bay and Hopetoun on the south coast of Western Australia, Fitzgerald River National Park is renowned as one of the most...more -
Stirling Range National Park
Surrounded by a flat, sandy plain, the Stirling Range rises abruptly to over 1000 metres, its jagged peaks sometimes veiled in swirling...more -
Serpentine National Park
This delightful park, only an hour’s drive from Perth, has attracted recreational visitors for over a century. They come to picnic...more
Nearby towns
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Corrigin
Corrigin was established in the early 1900s and was one of the last wheat-belt towns to be settled. Today the town has a healthy obsession...more -
Lake Grace
The area around Lake Grace is a major grain-growing region for the state, producing wheat, canola, oats, barley, lupins and legumes. Sandy...more -
Wickepin
The first settlers arrived in the Wickepin area in the 1890s. Albert Facey's internationally acclaimed autobiography, A Fortunate Life,...more
In Town
Tin Horse Highway: starting in town and heading to the Jilakin racetrack, the highway is lined with horses made from a wide variety of materials. Kulin Herbarium: specialising in local flora; open by appt; Johnston St. Butlers Garage: built in the 1930s, this restored garage houses a museum of cars and machinery; open by appt; cnr Johnston and Stewart sts. Memorial Slide and Swimming Pool: the longest water slide in regional WA; pool open 12–7pm Tues–Fri, 10am–7pm weekends/public holidays, summer months; check for opening hours of water slide; Holt Rock Rd; (08) 9880 1222.
Nearby
Macrocarpa Walk Trail: 1 km self-guide signposted walk trail through natural bush; brochure available at visitor centre; 1 km W. Jilakin Rock and Lake: granite monolith overlooking a 1214 ha lake; 16 km E. Hopkins Nature Reserve: important flora conservation area; 20 km E. Buckley's Breakaways: unusual pink and white rock formations; 70 km E. Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve: wildflower reserve with orchids and wildlife; 75 km E.
Fishing spots near town
Perth 232 km
The Swan River produces many species, including bream, mulloway, herring, tailor, tarwhine, silver trevally, Samson fish and flathead. This is a year- round fishery for the much sought bream. In summer the bream run... Find out moreEco-friendly activities around town
Whitewater rafting – Dwellingup 197 km
Dwellingup Adventures has a one-day rafting trip on the Murray River suitable for novices and children from ten years and upwards. This operator also hire canoes, kayaks, rafts and mountain bikes and, for self-guided... Find out moreHiking the Bibbulmun Track 212 km
You do not need to dedicate six to eight weeks to walk the superb 965-kilometre Bibbulmun Track in order to enjoy it. There are plenty of places to get on and off the track, so you can stretch the legs for a few hours,... Find out moreWildflower tour - Mount Barker 223 km
The Banksia Farm at Mount Barker has the world’s only arboretum of all 77 banksia species and nearly all the dryandras as well. Join a tour around the farm to hear fascinating yarns about how banksias were used in... Find out morePerth Zoo 230 km
You can certainly while away a few hours at this excellent zoo, which is involved in conservation and has a breeding program for native endangered species, including the western swamp tortoise, Shark Bay mouse and... Find out moreSea-kayaking around Rockingham 232 km
Along the coast at Rockingham, less than 45 minutes drive south from Perth, you can kayak to the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park just offshore, which harbours a host of wildlife. There are Australian sea-lions on Seal... Find out moreKings Park and Botanic Garden 233 km
Arguably the most scenic botanic gardens in the country, Kings Park and Botanic Garden, with its hilltop location, offers great views over the city and beyond, and has plenty of space for picnicking, cycling and walking.... Find out moreDiving around Perth 237 km
There are some shore dives in and around Fremantle and Perth, and plenty of great boat dives to Rottnest Island and further afield. Dolphin Dive Fremantle is an eco-accredited dive shop with a large boat, and will rent... Find out moreDolphin Discovery Centre 246 km
This non-profit organisation is committed to education, conservation and research about dolphins, but also provides extraordinary opportunities to interact with these creatures. About 90 wild bottlenose dolphins live in... Find out moreGolf courses around town
Araluen Golf Resort 203 km
Steep forest-covered hills above deep valleys are not the ideal landscape on which to create a golf course. But that did not stop the developers of Araluen Golf Resort – in the Roleystone Hills, 45 minutes... Find out moreThe Vines Resort & Country Club (Lakes course) 226 km
Few courses in Australia let you walk in the footsteps of the game’s best players simply by booking a tee time and paying your green fee. The Vines, as the stage for such events as the Heineken Classic, Johnnie... Find out moreMeadow Springs Golf & Country Club 227 km
Nearly eight years after American designer Robert Trent Jones Jnr oversaw the final stages of construction on his acclaimed Joondalup layout, he found himself back on the WA coast. This time it was to sign off on... Find out moreSecret Harbour Golf Links 228 km
Towering sand dunes covered with thick coastal scrub were the sight that greeted Graham Marsh, former player turned course designer, when he took his first look at the proposed Secret Harbour Golf Links in the early... Find out moreThe Links Kennedy Bay 230 km
Kennedy Bay has a brief and chequered history. Since opening for play in 1998 this acclaimed links course has been forced to close twice because of financial circumstances involving different owners. The most recent... Find out moreMt Lawley Golf Club 231 km
Perth was a booming town in the late 1920s, and as more and more people headed west from the eastern states, the demand for golf courses grew. Four of Perth’s finest layouts – Lake Karrinyup, Cottesloe,... Find out moreThe Western Australian Golf Club 233 km
The Western Australian Golf Club is a hidden gem, particularly to visitors from interstate or overseas. Set amid the rolling hills of suburban Yokine, and covering some of the highest points to be found north of... Find out moreThe Cut Golf Club 237 km
There was a time not long ago when golfers could be forgiven for thinking there was little chance of any new links courses being built on the Australian coastline. That was before the post-2000 building boom kicked in... Find out moreCottesloe Golf Club 238 km
Cottesloe is internationally renowned for its superb beach, backing on to rows of towering Norfolk Island pines and wonderful terraced lawns, an idyllic spot to soak up views of the Indian Ocean. If you were expecting... Find out moreLake Karrinyup Country Club 241 km
For more than five decades Lake Karrinyup was widely considered one of Australia’s classic courses. It first won national acclaim when it hosted the 1952 Australian Open, won by Norman von Nida. The Open... Find out moreCafes & restaurants around town
Nearby eco-friendly places to eat
The Sandcastle 236 km
The Sandcastle is an up-market option in South Fremantle, with beautiful food, much of which comes from sustainable resources, and organic wines and beers. As well as stocking organic vegetables, grains and meats, the... Find out moreNearby breweries
Swan Brewery 222 km
The Swan Brewery was established in 1857 by early Western Australian settler Frank Sherwood, who had emigrated from England with his family in 1842. Interestingly, he originally set up a school of classics and languages... Find out moreFeral Brewing Company 222 km
Based in the Swan Valley, Feral Brewing produces a range of sometimes challenging beers that are served on tap at their bar/restaurant (and a handful of other outlets), plus their flagship bottled product Feral White,... Find out moreElmar's In the Valley 224 km
Having established a successful smallgoods business, German-born couple Elmar and Anette Dieren branched out to establish this sizeable bar, restaurant and beer garden complex, which also includes a microbrewery. While... Find out moreDuckstein Brewery 224 km
Duckstein Brewery actually has two separate breweries and outlets located in both the Swan Valley and Margaret River wine regions. The original 60-litre microbrewery (or should that be microscopic brewery) is one of the... Find out moreMash Brewing Company 224 km
The simply named Mash Brewing Company debuted in April 2006, adding to the significant cluster of craft breweries operating out of the Swan Valley. Inspired by the Little Creatures model, the brewery is positioned... Find out moreBillabong Brewing 231 km
Owner Alan Proctor started Billabong Brewing as Western Australia’s first brew-on-premise operation, where homebrewers come to make their own beer and bottle it, using professional equipment. In 2006 Proctor... Find out moreGage Roads Brewing Company 233 km
Established in 2002 by former Sail & Anchor brewing team Peter Nolin and Bill Hoedemaker, Gage Roads Brewing started producing beer from the Palmyra site in mid-2005. The US-born pair was apparently frustrated that... Find out moreSail & Anchor Hotel 237 km
The Australian craft beer movement was kick-started at the Sail & Anchor Hotel in 1984 when the first house-brewed ale flowed there. Phil Sexton and his partners in the Matilda Bay Brewing Company were building the... Find out moreLittle Creatures Brewing 237 km
After dabbling in wine and working as a brewing consultant in the US, craftbeer pioneer Phil Sexton re-surfaced in the local beer scene, along with a couple of other former Matilda Bay Brewing heavyweights, with the... Find out moreCampsites around town
Kondinin Caravan Park 22 km
You’ll find this caravan park on Gordon St in Kondinin, a town that presides over sheep country and the central wheat belt, about 278 kilometres south-east of Perth. The gateway to Wave Rock, this is flat country... Find out moreCorrigin Caravan Park 46 km
Corrigin is widely regarded as one of WA’s most attractive and tidy country towns. You’ll be bewitched by the spring wildflower show and the granite outcrops that give an alien feel to the landscape, but... Find out moreLake Yealering Caravan Park 51 km
Yealering is a small town about 250 km south-east of Perth. The lake is on the edge of town via Wickepin–Corrigin Rd. Camping here is in a picturesque setting with picnic and barbecue facilities, an ideal place for... Find out moreWickepin Caravan Park 63 km
In the town of Wickepin, 38 km north-east of Narrogin on the Great Southern Hwy, there are some fine Edwardian buildings along with the house that Albert Facey made famous in his best-selling book, A Fortunate Life. Many... Find out moreNarembeen Caravan Park 71 km
Narembeen caravan park is on Curral St, 290 km east of Perth. It has basic camping facilities and limited on-site accommodation. Travellers through this predominantly grain-belt region can visit Roe Lookout, explore some... Find out moreWave Rock Caravan Park 74 km
Wave Rock caravan park offers quiet and peaceful sites in a natural bush setting at the base of Wave Rock, one of the region’s most impressive natural attractions. On Wave Rock Rd, 4 km east of Hyden and 340 km... Find out moreBruce Rock Caravan Park 87 km
Bruce Rock caravan park is on Dunstall St in this small wheat-belt town, 247 km east of Perth. Visitors to Bruce Rock can drop into Totadjin Dam Reserve, a favourite cooling-off spot for locals, and a large granite... Find out moreKokerbin Rock camping area 96 km
Kokerbin Rock camping area is on Kwolyin West Rd, 10 km north of Kwolyin via Bruce Rock–Quairading Rd. Visitors to this large granite outcrop can enjoy panoramic views and explore caves and walking trails. Note... Find out moreNarrogin Caravan Park 96 km
Narrogin is at the heart of some of the best agricultural country in WA, about 190 km south-east of Perth. It is the major service centre for the Great Southern Region. The caravan park, located on Williams Rd, hasa good... Find out moreCaravan parks around town
Merredin Tourist Park 132 km
This park is of a quality rarely found in an inland town the size of Merredin and we highly recommend it. From here it is a comfortable 260 km to Perth or 335 km to Kalgoorlie; Merredin is an excellent choice for an... Find out moreJerramungup Caravan Park 158 km
This is a clean and tidy park that has been renovated by new owners. It is strategically located for an overnight stay between Esperance and Albany.... Find out moreSouthern Cross Caravan Park and Motor Lodge 195 km
Alongside the Eastern Highway at the eastern end of town, this is a neat park with good quality facilities to meet the traveller’s needs. Spacious level sites are easily accessed and there is room for big rigs.... Find out moreDiscovery Holiday Parks – Perth 217 km
This is a great park with excellent amenities, in the eastern suburbs 16 km from the centre of Perth. It also has a van-storage area. Access to the park is easy from all directions along main arterial routes. Bookings... Find out moreBanksia Tourist Park 217 km
This is an ideal location for those arriving in Perth from the north or the east wanting to stay on the outskirts. The park is in a semi-rural setting just a few minutes from Midland. The quality park is well laid out... Find out moreBremer Bay Caravan Park 223 km
This is a large park in a popular holiday destination across the road from the water. Bookings are required in peak periods and minimum-length stay applies at these times. Pets are allowed out of season.... Find out morePerth Vineyards Holiday Park 224 km
Situated in the grape-growing area of the Upper Swan River, about 14 km from the centre of Perth, this quality park has easy access to the main routes north and east. It has grassy and paved sites, some with good shade.... Find out moreBremer Bay Beaches Resort and Tourist Park 226 km
This park has improved greatly since our last visit and now has a coffee shop that serves a range of delightful food. The park is located 3 km from Bremer Bay township but is closer to the boat harbour and the... Find out moreHopetoun Caravan Park 232 km
This is an informal beachside park in the small coastal community of Hopetoun, with basic beachside caravan park amenities. It is situated on the coastal fringe with a path leading to the beach and is just a 400-metre... Find out moreWoodman Point Holiday Park 233 km
Large and popular, this tourist park has walking access to the beach and is just 7 km from Fremantle. The managers run nature walks around the local area year round. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out moreHotels, motels & B&Bs around town
Rest areas around town
Kellerberrin Park Area 122 km
Middle of town Small parking area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S31 38.004 E117 43.241 ... Find out moreHines Hill Rest Area 126 km
37 km E of Kellerberrin (L) or 20 km W of Merredin (R) Large area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S31 31.961 E118 05.116... Find out moreArthur River Rest Area 129 km
38 km SE of Williams (L) or 56 km NW of Kojonup (R) Large area adjacent to the highway near the roadhouse. Limited shade. GPS: S33 20.226 E117 02.035 ... Find out moreMerredin Park Area 132 km
Middle of town Parking area well off the highway in the main street. Good facilities. GPS: S31 28.914 E118 16.494... Find out moreMartup Pool Rest Area 140 km
62 km SE of Williams (L) or 32 km NW of Kojonup (R) Large area well off the highway among some large trees. Good shade. GPS: S33 32.782 E117 05.091... Find out moreCunderdin Park Area 142 km
Middle of town Small parking area adjacent to the highway near the museum. GPS: S31 39.098 E117 14.540... Find out moreCrossman Rest Area 147 km
94 km SE of Armadale (L) or 38 km NW of Williams (R) Large area adjacent to the highway. Good shade. GPS: S32 46.646 E116 35.674... Find out moreBoscabel Road Rest Area 148 km
75 km SE of Williams (L) or 19 km NW of Kojonup (R) Large area just off the highway around a few trees. Good shade. GPS: S33 39.510 E117 05.776... Find out moreWhat's on around town
Charity Car Rally: Sept.
Kulin Bush Races: Oct.
Longneck Roughneck Des Cook Memorial Quick Shears Shearing Competition: Oct.
