Explore Western Australia

Explore Western Australia

Sunday, 2 November 2014

Meckering

- Meckering is situated 134 kilometres east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway.

- Meckering is located within the Shire of Cunderdin.

- Originally known as Beebering, the name Meckering was chosen by explorer, John Forest with the official declaration of the townsite taking place on 17th February 1887.

- The first settlement was made in 1887 about 3kms north of Beebeering Hill but it was not until April 1889 that the surrounding land was declared an agricultural area.



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