Western Australia Tourism & Accommodation Guide

The Mid West Region - 4 x 4 Country

An Outback holiday in the Mid West is ideal for those who want a change from the noise and bustle of the big cities. It's a place where you can immerse yourself in wildflowers and savour the sweet scent of everlastings and bush flowers that hangs on the crystal clear night air. This can begin only a day's drive from Perth.

The Outback is no longer too remote or uncomfortable to experience at first-hand. It's sweeping vistas, rugged hills, spectacular sunsets and storied places are now easily accessible by road. And the legendary hospitality of its station people has been extended to include the accommodation of your choice - from tents, to shearers' quarters, to comfortable old homesteads. In the picturesque turn-of-the-century towns, hotel, motel and caravan park accommodation is generally available.

What will impress you most, is the totally different lifestyle of a sheep or cattle station. Life is determined by the seasons, not the bank managers' or what's on television. It's a place where city people rediscover the art of conversation - even laugh uproariously around a campfire for the first time in years. You can go on bush treks, picnic amongst the wildflowers, fossick for gold, look for gemstones, take in the view of the never ending carpet of colour from a distant hill, view massive gold mining operations, log bird species and other fauna.

You can enjoy ancient attractions such as Walga Rock near Cue, Dalgaranga Meteorite Crater (a small crater between Yalgoo and Cue), Wilgie Mia Ochre Mine (near Cue and claims to be the oldest mine in the world), Jokers Tunnel (near Yalgoo) and The Granites (Mount Magnet). Check at local tourist centres for updated information on the road conditions.

The Murchison Settlement (190km north of Mullewa and 200km west of Cue) has camping facilities at the Murchison Roadhouse (also fuel supply) and close by is Wooleen Station, winner of a National Tourism award. The settlement, located in some of the best wildflower country in the region is on the inland route to Mount Augustus and Monkey Mia, features a unique rammed earth museum and a Landcare award winning botanical walk.

During the wildflower season tourist information is available from local Tourist Information Centres and Shire Offices in the following Outback towns. Wiluna , Sandstone , Meekatharra , Mount Magnet, Cue, Yalgoo and Mullewa.

For further information on Outback Mid West and the Mid West region contact Rita and Barry Stinson by phoning (08) 9924 3217.

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