Wiluna

Wiluna is an outback town with friendly people and a real bush atmosphere. The town is the starting or finishing point for the Canning Stock Route (an 1,800 kilometre track from Wiluna to Halls Creek) and is located on the Goldfields Highway, joining Meekatharra, Leonora and Kalgoorlie.
The town prospered with the discovery of gold in 1891, however today it is chiefly an administrative centre. Citrus orchards and emu farms are some of the successful local industries.

Wiluna offers visitors counter meals and accommodation at the local hotel/motel, and accommodation is also available at the Wiluna caravan park. (more…)

Green Head

Green Head
Green Head was first gazetted on 7th January 1966. In 1969, the first freehold lots in the Green Head Townsite were auctioned at the Coorow Shire Hall.
While there is no conclusive evidence of aboriginal activity in the Green Head area, it is known that in the 1600’s the first known white men to visit the Green Head coast were Dutch sailors sailing to Indonesia for trade. Several Dutch ships were wrecked on the West Australian reefs, among them the ‘Gilt Dragon’. Abraham Leeman and crew from the ‘Waeckende Boey’, while searching in the ships small boat for survivors of the gilt Dragon, were marooned on Fishermans Island just south of Green Head in 1658.
The coastal strip with its masses of wildflowers has been visited by Beekeepers since the 1930’s with many a tale of being bogged in treacherous sand. (more…)

Leeman

Leeman
Located 88 km south of Dongara and 295 km north of Perth, Leeman is a typical sleepy little fishing villages which, with the inevitability of all charming and unspoilt places, is in the process of changing into a tourist destination and a commuting zone for miners working for Western Titanium near Eneabba which is only 40 km to the east. The townships of Leeman and Greenhead are a comfortable three hours drive north of Perth via the Brand Highway. They experience some of the strongest summer winds that windsurfers will encounter in Western Australia, and as a result are great sailing sites. (more…)

Carnarvon

Carnarvon
Carnarvon is situated 904kms north of Perth on the mouth of the Gascoyne River overlooking a picturesque inlet known as the Fascine. First settled in 1883, the town has had a colourful history and was the first port in Australia, and probably the world, where livestock was transported regularly on a commercial basis by sea.
Banana plantations now form the basis of a thriving agricultural industry. A large range of produce including exotic fruits are available direct from the plantations for you to enjoy. Thriving prawning and scallop industries also operate from Carnarvon. Lake Macleod Salt Mine situated 65km north of Carnarvon producing up to 1.5 million tons of salt per year.
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Denham-Shark Bay

Denham-Shark Bay
Denham is the main town in the area and received its name from Captain Henry Mangles Denham who charted the bay in 1858 in HMS Herald. Shark Bay area is one of Western Australia’s most loved and revered holiday destinations. Scores of visitors pour into the region each year not only for the opportunity to play with the friendly dolphins of Monkey Mia. Monkey mia is the home of the famous Dolphins and is only 25 kilometres from Denham. Monkey Mia is world renowned for the visiting dolphins which interact with humans. A visit to Monkey Mia is a must. (more…)