Our Down South

Broomehill is a town on the Great Southern Highway between Katanning and Albany, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It was gazetted  in 1890 and is the start of the 700-kilometre Holland Track: a bush track which runs from Broomehill to Coolgardie in the Eastern Goldfields.

The townsite of Collie is located 213 km south of Perth and was surveyed and gazetted in 1897 following the accidental discovery of coal by a shepherd a few years earlier. The first coalmine in Colie commenced operation in 1927 and open-cut coalmining currently employs 25% approx. of the local workforce. Although an industrial country town,  Collie is surrounded by eucalypt forests which, along with walk and bike trails, natural and man-made lakes and waterways, provide wonderful recreational opportunities for locals and visitors. The incredible Wellington Dam Mural, completed in February 2021 and just a 30-minute drive from Collie, is fast becoming a major tourist drawcard.

This vast, 330,000 hectare, botanical wonderland lies between Bremer Bay to the west and Hopetoun to the east. Fitzgerald River National Park  features a dramatic coastline, rugged scenery with panoramic views and  is home to an incredible 2000⁺ plant species.

Hopetoun is wonderful coastal town located 590 kilometres south-east from  Western Australia's capital city Perth and 160 kilometres west of Esperance. The town is one of the gateways into the nearby Fitzgerald River National Park and offers pristine white beaches and stunning sunsets.

Located 541 km south east from Perth, the town of Ravensthorpe is surrounded by ancient rocky ranges, rugged river valleys and vast sand plains,  Wheat and other cereals are grown locally  and the town hosts  the world's  biggest wildflower show each September.

The country town of Williams is located 161 kms south of Perth (the capital city of Western Australia), on the Albany Highway and is a popular place to stop and take a break when travelling to places in the the Great Southern Region.  Wool, livestock and grain are produced on the properties surrounding the town.