Merredin Attractions
Army General Hospital Site
The Australian General Army Hospital was relocated from Tobruk in 1942. Foundations of the buildings and intensive interpretation can be viewed at the Hospital site. A visual display on the Hospital with photographs is on display at the Railway Mu ...
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Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) Wheat Storage and Transfer Depot, Merredin
The Depot was commenced in 1966 and additional cells were added in 1978 and 1998. Storage consists of - Tall cells with a total capacity of 15 000 tonnes of grain. - Horizontal E type storage capable of holding 220 000 tonnes. This has a length of 61 ...
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Council Office Mosaic
Designed by local artist Ann Sutherland this mosaic was chosen to represent the Wheatbelt at the water feature adjacent to the Bell Tower in Barrack Street Perth. There are designs for each area of the State. A copy of the mosaic panel was presented ...
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Hitching Rail, Commemorative Telegraph Pole and Horse Watering Trough
The Hitching Rail dates from the 1920's. Horses were tied by their bridles to the rings attatched to upright railway line. The Telegraph pole commemorates the development of the Perth to Southern Cross telegraph service that arrived at the old townsi ...
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Merredin Army Hospital Site
The Merredin Army Hospital Site lies east of Railway Dam. It was the site of the Australian General Army Hospital which was relocated from Gaza Ridge near Tobruk in 1942. Foundations of the buildings and intensive interpretation can be viewed at the ...
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Merredin Peak Trail
The Merredin Peak Trail is a 30 to 75 minute walking trail to the summit of Merredin Peak. The walk is a site on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail, a driving trail from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie. In an imaginative and efficient engineering feat i ...
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Merredin Pioneer Park
The Merredin Pioneer Park contains the railway water tower, a 50 foot high tower built in 1893. The water in the tower was used by steam locomotives until the 1960's. The park also contains the Bronze Horse, Man, Dog and Plough, a statue commemorat ...
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Merredin Railway Dam
Merredin Railway Dam was constructed in 1893 as part of an imaginative engineering feat to harvest water from the rock outcrop that is Merredin Peak. The rock channel connecting the Peak to the dam uses local material and is a very good example of t ...
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Merredin Railway Museum
The Merriden Railway Museum pays tribute to the days of steam with a well restored recreation of the old station. You can pretend to drive a steam train and climb the signal tower for an interesting outlook. It is a real highlight for railway enthusi ...
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Merredin Railway Water Tower
The Merredin Railway Water Tower is a fifteen metre high tower that guides visitors into the rural town of Merredin. Located in Pioneer Park, the 1893 tower held the water that was used to operate steam locomotives for more than 60 years. Visit the ...
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Merredin Town Hall
The charming Merredin Town Hall was built in 1925 as a memorial to the soldiers that lost their lives in World War I. Take a walk around this aesthetically pleasing building which photographs beautifully from every angle. Examine the clock tower whic ...
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Merredin WWII Sites
FUEL DUMPS - best viewed from Allbuery Street looking west. Or from the car park at B.P service station Great Eastern Highway. These are now on private property and the owner has built his house on top of one of the concrete conatainers. The four par ...
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Military Museum, Merredin
The Military Museum in Merredin has the State's largest collection of restored military vehicles and equipment. Displays from World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Some vehicles are in working order. To arrange for a guided tour contact the ...
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Roundabout Mosaics
Roundabout Mosaics are a series of panels designed by local artist Michelle Murfit and created by locaal community groups and in 2004 were added to the roundabout at the end of Barrack Street. These panels were completed by the community and have the ...
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Tamma Parkland
The western and eastern fringes of this reserve are well worth exploring during the wildflower season. A variety of orchids including Spiders, Sugar, Jack in the Box, Greenhoods and Donkey orchids can all be found. Flowering shrubs, Red Floweing mal ...
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Totadgin Dam Reserve
11 kilometres south of Merriden on Bruce Rock Road is this small nature reserve comprising of woodland and heathland surrounding a granite outcrop. Totadgin Dam Reserve was a favourite watering hole back in the days of the horse and cart. The reserve ...
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World War II Sites
Fuel Tanks - On Private Property. The tanks held one million gallons (four and a half million litres) of fuel each. The tanks are best viewed from Allbuery Street looking west. No 10 Stores Depot "The Hangars" - On Private Property, measuring 100 met ...
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Zig Zag Wildflower Garden, Merredin
The Zig Zag Wildflower Garden is maintained by the Merredin branch of the Western Australian Wildflower Society. This beautiful garden features a variety of local and rare species such as Calothamnus and the endangered Sandpaper Wattle. The Western ...
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