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THE STIRLING RANGE

Stirling Ranges WA

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Stirling Ranges

CRANBROOK

Cranbrook Tourist Bureau
Ganthorne St, Cranbrook WA
Telephone: (08) 9826 1008
Fax: (08) 9826 1090

Location

318 km's South of Perth on the Great Southern Highway.
(3k's from the junction of The Albany Hway and Great Southern Hway).

Population

Town approx: 350
Rural approx: 800


If you are travelling to the Great Southern Region and your interest is the Stirling Range, Cranbrook will make a wonderful base for your adventure as it is situated only 10km's away from these magnificent peaks in the Stirling Range National Park. The peaceful small rural town can provide you will sufficient services and accomodation.

Points Of Interest

Sukey's Hill Lookout - Panoranmic views of the Stirling Range and Salt Lakes to the North and East. Gateway To The Stirlings - native gardens make a wonderful picnic and BBQ spot situated next to a huge wooden archway at Salt River Road. Lake Poorrarecup -A freshwater lake with white sandy beach. Swimming and Sailing a must. Fully facilitated.

GNOWANGERUP

Location

345 km's South of Perth on the Gnowangerup to Jerramungup Rd.

Gnowangerup Telecentre
Population

Approx: 2000

The Gnowangerup Shire covers 5000 square km. The Shire is famous for its Mallee fowl a protected bird which builds large mounds, some over 5 metres wide and 1 metre tall, for nesting. Cropping takes up a large part of the Shire, crops include wheat , lupins, barley with canola, clover seed peas, oats and faba beans being additional crops. As well, Gnowangerup is also the heart of the stud Merino Sheep industry running in excess of 700,000 sheep.

Points Of Interest

Telyarup Homestead - Lovely colonial homestead built in 1910. Historical Steam tractor situated in the main street, which was brought out from England in 1889. A natural permanent mineral spring supplies the local swimming pool and offers visitors a great picnic and rest area.

BORDEN

Location

South of Perth on Chester Pass Road.
Borden

Borden named after an early Canadian Prime Minister is a small rural town serving visitors to the Stirling Ranges as well as the local community.

Points Of Interest

Wildlife Haven - situated near Borden is a small collection of kangaroos, emus, birds and donkeys. Down-under Plaque and Picnic Area.

ONGERUP

Location

Also situated on the Gnowangerup to Jerramungup Rd, 54 km's East of Gnowangerup.

 
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Ongerup is known for its action group for the preservation of the endangered Mallee Fowl.

Mallee Fowl Preservation Society
Ongerup Wildflower Display

Points Of Interest

Ongerup and Needilup district museum residing in the old railway barracks, displaying history of the region. Town Garden, native plants are featured in the special area opposite the shops. Salt lakes - see the spectacular reflections in these magnificent lakes. Wildflower Festival Telecentre Cawalellup Reserve and Vaux Lake

TAMBELLUP

Location

Tambellup is 328 km south of Perth on the Great Southern Highway.
Tambellup Telecentre

Tambellup Shire covers an area of 1,437sq kms. Katanning lies at the centre of the Region 44 km to the north providing a wide range of facilities and offers services to the region such as Dental, Medical, Financial, Retailing, and commercial services and community facilities.

HISTORY OF TAMBELLUP

Prior to European settlement Aboriginal People from the Kaneang tribe to the west and the Koreng tribe to the east inhabited the area. Tambellup's first settler was Mr Joseph Norrish, who had property east of today's townsite in 1872. The main street is named after Mr Norrish. In 1889 the Great Southern railway line opened and settlers began to arrive and the town was declared in 1898.

The name Tambellup is derived from a native word meaning 'Place of the Tamars'. Tamars are small marsupials that once flourished here. Some also believe it means 'place of thunder'.

CLIMATE

Tambellup has hot, dry summers and crisp wet winters. Average day temperature ranges from about 30 degrees Celcius in January to about 14 degrees in July. Night-time temperatures range from approx 13 degrees to 5 degrees. Most of the rain falls during the months of May to August.

Points Of Interest

Museum Golf Club Tambellup Craft Fair - Wagtail Crafts

The Lily

ARCHITECTURE

THE LILY
CRANBROOK HOTEL
ST OSWALD'S CHURCH
GNOWANGERUP HOTEL
GORDON HALL
SHIRE HALL
TELYARUP HOMESTEAD

ART AND CRAFT

STIRLING GATE CRAFTS

ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS

ATTRACTIONS

STIRLING RANGE NATIONAL PARK

CLIMBING THE PEAKS:
Bluff Knoll (3 hours)
Toolbrunnup (2 and a half hours)
Mt Hassell (2 and a half hours) Mondurup (2 and a half hours)
Mt Magog (2 hours)
Talyuberup (2 and a half hours)
Yungermere (3 hours)
Ellen Peak (8 hours)

WILDFLOWERS

August to November

GNOWANGERUP MINERAL SPRINGS

BIRDS AND ANIMALS

LAKES

MAILEUP DOWNS

collection of trees and shrubs

SUKEY'S HILL LOOKOUT

HISTORIC STEAM TRACTOR
Gnowangerup

EARLY AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Gnowangerup showgrounds

ONGERUP AND NEEDILUP DISTRICT MUSEUM

Bottle brush

EVENTS

CRANBROOK WILDFLOWER DISPLAY
September-October

STIRLING RANGE AWARENESS ACTIVITIES
September and October

WAVE CAMP
Held by guiding clubs during July and September school holidays

MERINO FIELD DAYS
August/September, Gnowangerup

BED AND BREAKFAST

YARDUP COTTAGE B&B
KARINYA ESTATE

CARAVAN AND CAMPING

CRANBROOK CARAVAN PARK

STIRLING RANGE NATIONAL PARK CAMPSITE

STIRLING RANGE CHALET & CARAVAN PARK

NATIONAL PARK MOIGNUP SPRINGS CAMP GROUND

ONGERUP CARAVAN PARK

HOLIDAY UNITS AND COTTAGES

YARDUP COTTAGE

EATING OUT

CRANBROOK HOTEL
STIRLING GATE CAFE
BLUFF KNOLL CAFE
THE LILY  CAFE
GNOWANGERUP HOTEL
GNOWANGERUP ROADHOUSE
AMELUP ROADHOUSE
ONGERUP ROADHOUSE
TAMBELLUP HOTEL
ONGERUP HOTEL MOTEL
BORDEN TAVERN/RESTAURANT

HOTELS AND MOTELS

GNOWANGERUP HOTEL
ONGERUP HOTEL MOTEL
TAMBELLUP HOTEL
CRANBROOK HOTEL

Gnowangerup Hotel

RETREATS AND FARMSTAYS

MAILEUP DOWNS FARMSTAY

LOCAL TOUR GUIDES AND ENTERPRISE

THE LILY

Guided tours through
Dutch windmill and workshop

STIRLING RANGE RETREAT guided bush walks

MAILEUP DOWNS FARM TOURS

WINE

GILBERTS WINES
THE LILY

 

STIRLING RANGES EMERGENCY SERVICES

Gnowangerup Hospital: 9827 1003
Gnowangerup Ambulance: 9827 1003
Gnowangerup Police: 9827 1202
Gnowangerup Doctor: 9827 1005
Borden RAC: 9828 1046
Ongerup Police: 9828 2172

Cranbrook Ambulance: 9826 1200
Cranbrook Police: 9826 1102
Cranbrook RAC: 9851 1755
Tambellup Police: 9825 1003
Tambellup Ambulance: 9825 1000

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