Kojonup WA 6395 (Pop 1 150)

Kojonup is a modern South Western region wheatbelt township located 263 km s-e of Perth. Established after a freshwater spring was discovered here in 1837, today Kojonup is a rural service town for the surrounding wheat country. Country and Wildflower Festival (Oct), Kojonup Show (Oct).

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Kojonup Museum, Spring St housed within the old schoolhouse with interesting local heritage displays and memorabilia. By appointment. Kojonup Spring, Spring St pretty picnic area with a bridge and small pool. Kojonup Military Barracks, Spring St (1845) one of WA’s oldest surviving military buildings. By appointment. Elverds Cottage, Soldier Rd (1854) historic memorabilia and pioneering artefacts. By appointment.  

Nearby:
Myrtle Benn Memorial Flora & Fauna Sanctuary (1 km west). Farrar Reserve (8 km west) seasonal wildflowers and scenic bushland. Lake Towerinning (40 km n-w) watersports, camping and horseriding.

Accommodation:
Kojonup has a motel, hotel, several farmstay cottages and a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: 143 Albany Hwy. Tel (08) 9831 0500.

Airports:
Albany Airport (ALH), Albany Hwy. Tel 0418 945 489. (142 km south); Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), Vasse Hwy, Yalyalup. Tel (08) 9781 0444. (215 km west); Perth Airport (PER), 2 George Wiencke Drive, Perth Airport. Tel (08) 9478 8888. (252 km n-w).

Hospital:
Kojonup Hospital, Spring St. Tel (08) 9831 2222.