Regional Overview
- The Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia partially surrounds the northern and eastern parts of the Perth metropolitan area. It extends north from Perth, and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west, where it meets the Mid West Region. The Wheatbelt extends east from the metropolitan area to the mining dominated, Goldfields-Esperance Region. The Region is also bordered by the Peel, the South West and Great Southern regions on its south-west and southern borders.
- The Region covers 155,256 square kilometres (including islands) of the State, comprises 44 local government authorities and contains the majority of the State’s grain growing areas.
- TheWheatbelt’s economy has historically been based on agriculture, particularly cropping, which remains the most dominant industry in the region but it is also supported by mining, commerce, manufacturing, fishing and tourism.
Major Centres
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Major Centres |
Population |
Distance From Perth |
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Northam |
6,137 |
97km |
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Moora |
1,711 |
174km |
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Merredin |
2,803 |
259km |
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Narrogin |
4,424 |
192km |
|
Southern Cross |
890 |
369km |
|
York |
2,015 |
96km |
Local Government
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Beverley, Shire of
Boddington, Shire of
Brookton, Shire of
Bruce Rock, Shire of
Chittering, Shire of
Coorow, Shire of
Corrigin, Shire of
Cuballing, Shire of
Cunderdin, Shire of
Dalwallinu, Shire of
Dandaragan, Shire of
Dowerin, Shire of
Dumbleyung, Shire of
Merredin, Shire of
Moora, Shire of
Mt Marshall, Shire of
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Mukinbudin, Shire of
Goomalling, Shire of
Gingin, Shire of
Kellerberrin, Shire of
Kondinin, Shire of
Koorda, Shire of
Kulin, Shire of
Lake Grace, Shire of
Narrogin, Shire of
Narrogin, Town of
Northam, Shire of
Northam, Town of
Nungarin, Shire of
Pingelly, Shire of
Quairading, Shire of
Tammin, Shire of |
Narembeen, Shire of
Toodyay, Shire of
Trayning, Shire of
Victoria Plains, Shire of
Wagin, Shire of
Wandering, Shire of
West Arthur, Shire of
Westonia, Shire of
Wickepin, Shire of
Williams, Shire of
Wongan-Ballidu, Shire of
Woodanilling, Shire of
Wyalkatchem, Shire of
Yilgarn, Shire of
York, Shire of |
Links to the Wheatbelt
Health Service Directory – WACHS Wheatbelt
WACHS - Wheatbelt
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Regions of Western Australia Series – Wheatbelt, Golden Harvest (PDF 3.14MB)
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