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Region of Western Australia
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The Wheatbelt is one of the nine administrative regions of Western Australia, with a population of about 75,000 in 2014, and with Northam as its largest town. It's bounded to the west by the Indian Ocean and the city of Perth, to the north by the Mid West, to the east by the Goldfields–Esperance region, and to the south by the South West region. It's the heartland of a larger wheat-growing area; tourist literature often describes it as two regions, the Sunset Coast and the Golden Outback.
By road
There is a good network of sealed roads and gravel tracks suitable for 2WD, and self-driving is the best way to get here and get around.
By bus
Integrity buses run Tu Th Su evenings from Perth north up the coast to Lancelin (3 hr), Cervantes, Jurien Bay (4 hr) and Dongara (6 hr) then on to Geraldton, Carnarvon, Coral Bay, Exmouth, Port…
By train
The Prospector runs daily from Perth to Toodyay (90 min), Northam (1 hr 50 min), Meckering, Cunderdin, Merredin and away out east to Kalgoorlie.
You need your own wheels. Public transport can get you to most towns, but your accommodation and the main sights may be at some distance from the bus / railway station, under a hot sun.
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