Northam

Historic buildings Of the many historic buildings in Northam, 2 are particularly noteworthy: Morby Cottage (1836) on Avon Dr, the home of Northam's first settler, John Morrell, now a museum and open 10.30am–4pm Sun or by appt; and the National Trust–classified Sir James Mitchell House (1905), cnr Duke and Hawes sts, with its elaborate Italianate architecture. Take the 90 min self-guide walk for the full tour of the town. Contact visitor centre for map.Old Railway Station Museum: displays include a steam engine and renovated carriages, plus numerous artefacts from the early 1900s; open 10am–4pm Sun or by appt; Fitzgerald St West. Visitor centre: exhibition showcasing the area's significant postwar migrant history; Grey St. Suspension bridge: the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Australia crosses the Avon River adjacent to the visitor centre.

Mt Ommanney Lookout: excellent views of the township and agricultural areas beyond; 1.5 km W. Hot-air ballooning: Northam Airfield; Mar–Nov; bookings essential; 2 km NE. Meckering: small town made famous in 1968 when an earthquake left a huge fault line in its wake; 35 km E. Cunderdin Museum: The museum housed in the No 3 pumping station has displays on the pipeline, wheat-belt farming and the Meckering earthquake; 50 km E.

Perth 89 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 more

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Hiking the Bibbulmun Track 68 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 more

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Perth Zoo 86 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 more

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Kings Park and Botanic Garden 87 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 more

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Diving around Perth 99 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 more

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Sea-kayaking around Rockingham 113 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 more

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Cycling on Rottnest Island 114 km

You can hire a bike before you get to Rottnest, and take it on the ferry, or hire on the island at Rottnest Island Bike Hire (located behind the Quokka Arms Hotel). The company has tandems, child seats, trailers and... Find out more

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Whitewater rafting – Dwellingup 131 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 more

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Dolphin Discovery Centre 210 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 more

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Snorkelling and diving around Jurien Bay and Geraldton 216 km

You can snorkel face-to-face with sea-lions in Jurien Bay Marine Park, or join a boat tour to see them up close. Jurien Charters in Jurien Bay also offers diving on rock walls with lionfish, butterflyfish and wrasse.... Find out more

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The Vines Resort & Country Club (Lakes course) 64 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 more

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Araluen Golf Resort 78 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 more

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Mt Lawley Golf Club 81 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 more

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The Western Australian Golf Club 83 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 more

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Lake Karrinyup Country Club 88 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 more

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Joondalup Country Club & Resort 88 km

Few inland courses in Australia boast such visually sensational holes as you will encounter at Joondalup. This 27-hole layout, a 25-minute drive north of Perth’s CBD, is a unique golfing experience and the... Find out more

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Cottesloe Golf Club 93 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 more

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The Links Kennedy Bay 119 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 more

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Secret Harbour Golf Links 121 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 more

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Meadow Springs Golf & Country Club 128 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 more

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Avon Bridge Hotel

In Northam’s oldest pub, this restaurant serves seafood, steaks and homemade delights. Centrally located and built in 1858, the hotel has been restored to include many features of the era, such as wooden floors,... Find out more

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Cafe Yasou

A taste of Greece is an unexpected find in the country town of Northam. Café Yasou serves the Mediterranean flavours of Cyprus and Greece within a vibrant setting of lime green walls adorned with Greek goddesses.... Find out more

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The Sandcastle 99 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 more

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Feral Brewing Company 63 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 more

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Mash Brewing Company 66 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 more

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Duckstein Brewery 66 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 more

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Elmar's In the Valley 67 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 more

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Swan Brewery 86 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 more

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Billabong Brewing 92 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 more

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Gage Roads Brewing Company 95 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 more

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Sail & Anchor Hotel 99 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 more

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Little Creatures Brewing 99 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 more

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Homestead campsite 40 km

Homestead Campsite is adjacent to a small creek in wandoo forest. To find it, head 30 km west of Toodyay and 55 km north-east of Midland via Governors Dr, off Quarry Rd.... Find out more

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Valley campsite 42 km

Valley Campsite is at the bottom of a valley near the Avon River. It’s reached via Forty One Mile Rd, off Quarry Rd. Note that access to the river is restricted due to the main east–west railway line.... Find out more

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Sappers campsite 42 km

Sappers camping area is 25 km west of Toodyay on Sappers Rd, off Plunket Rd. Bring drinking water and come in a 4WD. Note that there are seasonal closures in winter.... Find out more

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Drummonds campsite 43 km

Drummonds Campsite is set among wandoo woodlands overlooking the Avon Valley. Access in is steep, so you’ll need a 4WD tow if you’re bringing in a camper van. The campsite is to the west of Homestead... Find out more

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Bald Hill campsite 43 km

Bald Hill Campsite is near the top of a hill overlooking the Avon Valley to the west of Drummonds campsite, reached via  Governors Dr off Quarry Rd. A short walk onto the stony outcrops provides spectacular views.... Find out more

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Lake Leschenaultia campsite 46 km

Lake Leschenaultia, 2 km west of Chidlow via Rosedale Rd, dates to 1897 when it was constructed as a water supply for the railways. Nowadays it is a haven for birds and wildlife, and offers visitors activities such as... Find out more

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Thirty Seven Mile Road campsite 47 km

There’s no surprise that this camping area is on Thirty-seven Mile Rd. You’ll find it off Plunket Rd, 40 km west of Toodyay. Bring your own supply of drinking water.... Find out more

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Ball Creek campsite 54 km

Ball Creek campsite is 10.6 km from the campsite at Hewetts Hill.... Find out more

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Helena campsite 55 km

Helena is 8.6 km from the Ball Creek campsite.... Find out more

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Patens Brook campsite (walk-in camping) 56 km

Patens Brook campsite is 3 km from the Perth Hills National Parks Centre on Patens Brook Trail, 6 km south of Mundaring via Mundaring Weir Rd and Allen Rd. Walk-in campers here will find basic facilities in a beautiful... Find out more

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Banksia Tourist Park 69 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 more

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Perth Vineyards Holiday Park 72 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 more

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Discovery Holiday Parks – Perth 75 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 more

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Karrinyup Waters Resort 87 km

Just 14 km north of Perth and close to the Mitchell Freeway, this park is just a short distance from the beach. With very good amenities and facilities that include a spa and solar-heated pool, this is a good base for... Find out more

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Woodman Point Holiday Park 101 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 more

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Guilderton Caravan Park 116 km

Located in a picturesque setting at the mouth of the Moore River, this popular beachside holiday park is on the water’s edge and has good camping and caravan sites. Amenities are basic and a small shop and cafe are... Find out more

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Ledge Point Holiday Park 137 km

This is a new park that opened during 2007. It has the latest facilities and will be a great asset to the area. There is an internet cafe and bookings are essential in busy times. A minimum-length stay applies during... Find out more

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Dalwallinu Caravan Park 153 km

A council park that has been redeveloped in recent years, this is a very neat and tidy place, suitable for tourists for short or longer stays. It is easily accessible from the Great Northern Highway.... Find out more

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Merredin Tourist Park 155 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 more

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Binningup Beach Caravan Park 190 km

This is a nicely shaded park close to the beach in a small beachside community. It suits the budget-minded traveller out of peak periods. Wood-fired pizzas are available on Friday and Saturday evenings. Bookings are... Find out more

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Avon Bridge Hotel

Enjoy a stay in not only a traditional Australian outback pub, but in fact Northam’s oldest pub, built in 1858. Both the motel and hotel rooms include air-conditioning and the motel rooms have private ensuites. The... Find out more

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Brackson House B&B

Brackson House was built in 1903, but the private guest wing is a recent addition and includes many of the original homestead’s wonderful features. The four rooms include plush details like luxury linens,... Find out more

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Egoline Reflections

Set in beautiful grounds, Egoline Reflections is a classic homestead offering country hospitality. Built in 1850 and classified by the National Trust, B&B-style rooms and a self-contained cottage are available.... Find out more

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Uralia Cottage

Established in 1902, heritage-listed Uralia Homestead is a town landmark, showcasing the wealth of a bygone era. The period style has been carried through to self-contained Uralia Cottage, which has one bedroom and... Find out more

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Mystique Maison

With 14 bedrooms and six bathrooms, Mystique Maison is ideal for group retreats. Murder Mystery nights are a specialty, which isn’t hard to imagine in this heritage-style homestead. Hopefully all the guests survive... Find out more

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Eadine Springs Rest Area 15 km

9 km E of Bakers Hill (L) or 14 km W of Northam (R) Large secluded picnic area well off the highway among the trees. GPS: S31 42.756 E116 32.369... Find out more

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Bakers Hill Park Area 23 km

West side of town   Parking adjacent to the highway at the information bay. Good facilities and shade.   GPS: S31 44.918 E116 27.439... Find out more

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Meckering Park Area 32 km

Middle of town Large parking area adjacent to the highway at the earthquake display site. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S31 37.996 E117 00.432... Find out more

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Forsyths Mill Rest Area 46 km

11 km E of Mundaring (R) or 27 km W of Bakers Hill (L) Small secluded area just off the highway in a natural bush setting. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S31 52.838 E116 16.585  ... Find out more

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Cunderdin Park Area 54 km

Middle of town Small parking area adjacent to the highway near the museum. GPS: S31 39.098 E117 14.540... Find out more

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Bindoon Hill Rest Area 61 km

10 km N of Bindoon (L) or 41 km S of New Norcia (L) Large areas just off the highway on both sides. Good shade. GPS: S31 19.503 E116 09.249... Find out more

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Gleneagle Rest Area 84 km

25 km SE of Armadale (L) or 107 km NW of Williams (R) Secluded area well off the highway in a very pleasant forest setting. Good facilities and excellent shade. GPS: S32 17.306 E116 11.430... Find out more

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Sullivan Rock Rest Area 90 km

37 km SE of Armadale (R) or 95 km NW of Williams (L) Small secluded area just off the highway in the forest. Good shade. GPS: S32 22.766 E116 15.028... Find out more

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Kellerberrin Park Area 99 km

Middle of town Small parking area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S31 38.004 E117 43.241  ... Find out more

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Nature Trail Rest Area 110 km

11 km S of Regans Ford (R) or 37 km N of Gingin (L) Small secluded area adjacent to the highway in an area prolific with seasonal wildfl owers. Limited shade. GPS: S31 03.848 E115 44.619  ... Find out more

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Information Bay Rest Area 117 km

3 km S of Regans Ford (R) or 45 km N of Gingin (L) Secluded area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S31 00.100 E115 42.585... Find out more

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North Dandelup Park Area 117 km

43 km S of Armadale (L) or 15 km N of Pinjarra (R) Large area adjacent to the highway. Toilets behind nearby hall. Good shade. GPS: S32 31.125 E115 58.296... Find out more

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Regans Ford Park Area 118 km

South of the roadhouse Large area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S30 59.208 E115 42.307... Find out more

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Bannister Rest Area 118 km

84 km SE of Armadale (L) or 48 km NW of Williams (R) A couple of small secluded rest areas just off the highway on a loop road off the parking bay. Good shade. GPS: S32 42.55 E116 32.44... Find out more

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Crossman Rest Area 125 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 more

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Marrinup Camp Area 132 km

5 km NW of Dwellingup Large clearing in the forest 2.5 kilometres north of Pinjarra–Dwellingup Road via Grey Road (2.5 kilometres west of Dwellingup). NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S32 42.138 E116... Find out more

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Miling North Rest Area 134 km

76 km N of New Norcia (R) or 42 km S of Dalwallinu (L) Large area just off the highway behind a few trees. Limited shade. GPS: S30 27.862 E116 25.217... Find out more

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Pinjarra Park Area 134 km

South side of town Large parking area adjacent to the highway opposite the cemetery. GPS: S32 38.513 E115 52.177... Find out more

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Hines Hill Rest Area 135 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 more

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Baden Powell Camp Area 136 km

8 km S of Dwellingup via Nanga Road and 2 km from park entry Large area in the forest of Lane Pool Reserve. Good shade. GPS: S32 46.3353 E116 04.982... Find out more

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Chuditch Camp Area 137 km

8 km S of Dwellingup via Nanga Road and 9 km from park entry Small secluded area in the forest of Lane Pool Reserve. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S32 47.293 E116 06.558... Find out more

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Nanga Mill Camp Area 139 km

8 km S of Dwellingup via Nanga Road and 11 km from park entry Large area in the forest of Lane Pool Reserve. Good shade. GPS: S32 48.102 E116 06.235... Find out more

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Bandicoot Brook Rest Area 148 km

21 km S of Pinjarra (R) or 79 km N of Bunbury (L) Large area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S32 48.417 E115 54.180... Find out more

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