Chiddarcooping Nature Reserve

Westonia A vibrant community lifestyle! “Step back in time” Westonia a remarkable, modern yet historic, feel. It is an impressive and unique project designed to preserve the heritage of the town.

EDNA MAY GOLDMINE WESTONIA The opportunity to view a working mine site in action and the chance of watching a blast keep the Lookout firmly on the local must do list. The Lookout is located just off Warrachuppin Road on the northern edge of the townsite and provides great views of an operating open pit gold mine For more information and Blast times contact the Shire office on (08) 90467063 during office hours Read More

Hood-Penn Museum The Hood-Penn Museum in Westonia is the result of an extremely generous donation of a large historical collection from the Hood-Penn family who previously owned the Burracoppin Store. Read More

Adventure Elachbutting Elachbutting Rock is a massive granite outcrop, a very popular camping spot for 4x4 wheel clubs and for locals. It has a spectacular colourful wave similar to Hyden’s Wave Rock with the added beauty of ‘Monty’s Pass’, a 30m tunnel caused by a rock slide. An echoing cave similar to an amphitheatre is close by. The 6km track around the rock with its dense trees and shrubs hide many interesting species of flora. The east side is renowned for its masses of Donkey Orchids at the base to the rock. Read More

Chiddarcooping Reserve is a DPAW nature reserve covering 5,262 hectares of bushland. The reserve is abundant with unique flora and fauna and also contains granite outcrops, breakaways and pools. Further information is available from CALM Merredin on (08) 9041 2488.

The reserve is home to the lesser bottlebrush or Callistemon Phoeniceus. One of only two bottlebrush species native to south-west Western Australia, as well as the Cowslip Orchid

HOW TO GET THERE

The reserve is located 50km north of the Westonia Townsite.

No Pets Permitted DPAW Nature Reserve Nice Views From Location