Explore Western Australia

Explore Western Australia

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Lake King Goods Shed

- Lake King is a town in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 464 kilometres from Perth along State Route 107 between Wagin and Ravensthorpe.

- Lake King Goods Shed was constructed in 1936 and is still used as a goods receival point today. It is located opposite the ‘store’ on the site of the original Lake King tearooms. The ‘store’ had a gallon licence and the goods shed became the social gathering place known as the ‘Hole in the Wall’ which was a popular spot until the tavern opened in 1987.




Friday, 21 February 2014

Dumbleyung

- Dumbleyung is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 267 kilometres south-east of Perth between Wagin and Lake Grace on State Route 107.

- The name Dumbleyung is thought be derived from the Aboriginal word ‘Dambeling’ meaning large lake or sea.






Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Wagin, Western Australia

- Wagin is located in the heart of the Great Southern 228 kms south east of Perth and is the home of the Giant Ram and Woolorama.

-The economy of the district is based on agriculture with wheat, barley, oats, canola and lupins being the main crops and sheep and cattle production being prominent.



Wagin is the home of the Giant Ram which is a man made tourist attraction being a replica of a merino ram which has become an icon of Wagin.


Monday, 10 February 2014

Caversham Wildlife Park

Caversham Wildlife is located in the Whiteman Park recreation and conservation reserve, a short 25 minute drive from the Perth CBD.

http://www.cavershamwildlife.com.au/















Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Monday, 3 February 2014

PERTH Has Made The Top 10 Of The New York Times' List Of 52 Places To Go In 2014.

Perth has finally made its mark as one of the world's top places to go, according to The New York Times.
At number nine, Perth sits among the Top 52 Places to Go in 2014, an impressive list which also boasts Cape Town in South Africa, Germany's Frankfurt and the Vatican.