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Off the beaten track
Merredin is the largest town in the eastern Wheatbelt, sitting almost exactly halfway between Perth and Kalgoorlie on the Great Eastern Highway, roughly 260 kilometres east of Perth. With a population of about 2,800, it serves as the commercial and service centre for the surrounding grain-growing district — approximately 40% of Western Australia's wheat comes from within a 100 km radius. For backpackers, Merredin is primarily a strategic stopover on the Perth–Kalgoorlie–Goldfields route, but it rewards those who linger with military history, the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail, granite outcrops, and genuine outback Wheatbelt character. The town has a surprising amount of heritage and natural attractions for its size.
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Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail — follow the route of CY O'Connor's Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, one of Australia's greatest engineering feats. Interpretive panels along the trail explain the 560 km pipeline from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie (free)
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Heritage trail walk — self-guided walk through Merredin's CBD linking historic buildings and sites from the gold rush and railway era (free)
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Merredin Peak — walk the interpretive trail to the summit of this granite outcrop for panoramic Wheatbelt views and learn about early pioneer water harvesting techniques (free)
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Spring wildflowers (August–October) — the surrounding bushland comes alive with native wildflowers
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Totadgin Conservation Park — 14 km south of town, featuring a mini wave rock formation, wildflowers in spring, and unique Wheatbelt woodland walking trails (free)
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