Wildflower and Farmstay Country
12,000 species of wildflowers bloom after winter rains from August to November. Carpets of colourful everlastings are visible throughout the region from July to September. Dryandra Woodland, near Narrogin, is a nature conservation area with a large remnant of original vegetation. More than 25 species of mammals, 100 types of birds and 50 reptiles call Dryandra home, including tammar wallabies, brushtail possums, tawny frogmouths, kangaroos, wallabies and numbats. Walking and driving trails take you through the heart of the woodland. Stay a night or more in a refurbished woodcutters cottage at the Lions Dryandra Village and take a nocturnal guided tour at Barna Mia Animal Sanctuary.
3km from the wheatbelt town of Hyden and about 300km east of Perth is Wave Rock, a 15-metre high, 100 metre long natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. Climb to the top and enjoy the view of the surrounding farmland and bush, and enjoy spring wildflowers and orchids. Visit the unusual rock formation known as Hippo’s Yawn and discover the 450 ancient Aboriginal hand stencils painted in Mulka’s Cave.
Across Australia rural grain silos have been painted with larger-than-life-sized murals to create the country's largest outdoor art gallery. It all started in 2015 in the WA wheatbelt town of Northam. Since then most other states have joined in to form the Australian Silo Art Trail. In Western Australian the towns of Northam, Albany, Merredin, Newdegate, Pingrup, Ravensthorpe and Varley have silo art on display; the murals mostly reflect an area's geographical beauty, community and rural heritage.
