Things to Do in Merredin
7 activities and experiences for backpackers.
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
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)
Heritage trail walk — self-guided walk through Merredin's CBD linking historic buildings and sites from the gold rush and railway era
Heritage trail walk — self-guided walk through Merredin's CBD linking historic buildings and sites from the gold rush and railway era (free)
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
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)
Merredin Railway Station — heritage-listed station from the early 1900s, a reminder of the town's importance on the Eastern Goldfields railway
Merredin Railway Station — heritage-listed station from the early 1900s, a reminder of the town's importance on the Eastern Goldfields railway
Military Museum — Western Australia's largest collection of restored military vehicles and equipment. A surprisingly impressive regional museum
Military Museum — Western Australia's largest collection of restored military vehicles and equipment. A surprisingly impressive regional museum
Spring wildflowers — the surrounding bushland comes alive with native wildflowers
Spring wildflowers (August–October) — the surrounding bushland comes alive with native wildflowers
Totadgin Conservation Park — 14 km south of town, featuring a mini wave rock formation, wildflowers in spring, and unique Wheatbelt woodland walking trails
Totadgin Conservation Park — 14 km south of town, featuring a mini wave rock formation, wildflowers in spring, and unique Wheatbelt woodland walking trails (free)