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

Military Museum — Western Australia's largest collection of restored military vehicles and equipment. A surprisingly impressive regional museum

Merredin Railway Station — heritage-listed station from the early 1900s, a reminder of the town's importance on the Eastern Goldfields railway

Heritage trail walk — self-guided walk through Merredin's CBD linking historic buildings and sites from the gold rush and railway era (free)

Spring wildflowers (August–October) — the surrounding bushland comes alive with native wildflowers