Porongurup is the name
of a village and a small mountain range located within the Porongurup
National Park.
The main industry in the Porongurup region is dairying, although some
vegetable crops are also grown. Tourism based on the Porongurup Range's
giant karri forests is limited by the difficulty of access because the
nearest public transport is in Albany or Mount Barker.
As with other parts of the Lower Great Southern region of Western
Australia, silviculture, specifically plantations of Tasmanian Blue
Gums (Eucalyptus globulus), is becoming a notable, and sometimes
controversial, industry in Porongurup.
Viticulture is a relatively young although flourishing industry in the
region with eleven local wineries listed on the Porongurup Promotion
Association web-page at time of writing (March, 2007). The very popular
Porongurup Wine Festival is held at a different local winery each year
in March.
Another increasingly popular annual event is 'Art in the Park', an
outdoor sculpture competition in the picnic area on Castle Rock Road in
the national park. The week-long event is held in April and attracts a
diverse range of traditional and contemporary works vying for cash
prizes.
Accommodation at Porongurup 