In the heart of the Western Australian wheatbelt, you’ll come to Corrigin. Stay in a Search and Stay holiday rental and really take in what regional WA is all about.

Getting to Corrigin can be a journey of discovery in itself and you’ll be reminded of just how big Western Australia really is. You’ll drive along long straight strips of roads, flanked (in season) by a shimmering sea of wheat and big blue skies. Mallee trees and salmon gums with their ghostly white bark and architecturally delightful branches will form wonderful shapes in the sky. You’ll hardly see any other traffic, and as you journey towards this small town you can be forgiven for drifting into fantasy or daydreams.

Corrigin is a grain town, around 235km south east of Perth. It has a long history of agriculture and the town itself is a hub for farmers. There are tracks and trails in and around the town which is at the base of a large granite rock. Look out for some beautiful street art and murals around the town itself.

People are friendly and although the town is small you’ll soon discover its big heart. Stop a while, find a holiday house or farmstay on Search and Stay and stay local and delve into the delights of a country town that has much to offer visitors.

Corrigin is in the Central Wheatbelt of Western Australia. It’s around 230km south east of Perth – Take the Brookton Highway. Corrigin is an agricultural town and a hub for grain production. For photographers the historic town hall offers a great opportunity.

If you want to visit a truly quirky attraction, try the Dog Cemetery, just 5kms out of town on the Brookton Highway. It was established as a tribute to “Man’s Best Friend” in 1974 – you can’t miss it as there’s a statue of a large dog at the entrance.

From around September to October WA’s famed wildflowers will be in bloom around Corrigin. Take the wildflower drive which is across the road from the dog cemetery.

You might think that the wheatbelt is flat, and many believe it quite boring. But this isn’t so …There are a number of scenic lookouts. Walk up Corrigin Rock, view the ANZAC Memorial, or drive to the scenic lookout which you’ll find along the wildflower drive.

Cool down somewhere cool at Gorge Rock. A locals fave Gorge Rock which is 20kms out of town is a beautiful natural rock pool, once the swimming hole before the town’s swimming pool was built. At the top of Gorge Rock, there are scenic views of the countryside around Corrigin.

Like most rural areas in Western Australia, Corrigin experiences some beautiful sights during the wildflower season in September and October every year. The Corrigin Wildflower Drive starts opposite the Dog Cemetery, 5km west on the Brookton Highway and takes you on a well-maintained gravel track to the Scenic Lookout, which overlooks the townsite and wheatbins. Variety is the keynote as the plants change with soils through woodlands, thickets and shrubland.

At 1200 ha in size, the Corrigin Nature Reserve is one of the largest and most important areas of remnant vegetation in the central Wheatbelt. The Scenic Lookout and Wildflower Drive are located in the Nature Reserve, located 5km out of the townsite on Brookton Hwy heading to Perth (signposted) and is one of the best locations to seek out wonderful wildflowers and native vegetation, however, you will also be lucky enough to see them in the road verges and reserves throughout the whole shire. The Corrigin Wildflower Drive brochure has all the information you need.



Looking to relax and play there are a number of parks and gardens. The one with the cutest name is Miss B’s garden. Miss B's Park is in the heart of town, this is the perfect picnic, BBQ and rest spot with landscaped garden surroundings, shade and play equipment for the kids. Or next to Corrigin Rock, the Adventure Playground provides plenty of shade and tranquillity. With a fort structure and a 'spider net' to keep the kids entertained.

Corrigin Pioneer Museum gives you a peek into the past. Housing the history of our days gone by, a worthwhile visit whilst in Corrigin. View the collection of tools and restored farm machinery, including tractors in working order, see the blacksmiths shop, the one-room school, the shearing shed, old district photographs, clothing and other pioneer memorabilia. The Pioneer Memorial Wall at the entrance to the Museum commemorates early settlers. 

If you don't feel like cooking at your Corrigan holiday house booked on Search and Stay enjoy the selections for a lovely lunch dining in the shady courtyard at the Corrigin Hotel or head in for your evening meal, Inside the hotel, you’ll find heritage charm mixed with modern amenities. And the kids can have fun at the adventure playground.

Source: Shire of Corrigan and ZigZag Western Australia