THE STIRLING RANGE INCLUDES THE TOWNS 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. 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 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. Ongerup District Telecentre Community based Telecommunications & Information Technology Share Service 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 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 CRANBROOK HOTEL ST OSWALD'S CHURCH GNOWANGERUP HOTEL GORDON HALL SHIRE HALL TELYARUP HOMESTEAD STIRLING GATE CRAFTS 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 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
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YARDUP COTTAGE 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 GNOWANGERUP HOTEL ONGERUP HOTEL MOTEL TAMBELLUP HOTEL CRANBROOK HOTEL 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 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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