Mingenew is located in the heart of wheat belt and wildflower country on Midlands Road, five hours' drive north of Perth. Nobody knows exactly what Mingenew means, some popular beliefs are either the Aboriginal work 'Mininoo' meaning place of many waters or 'minyanoo' meaning place of many ants.
Mingenew Hill is a tree covered red rock monolith. The summit affords breathtaking views of the Irwin Valley and is well worth the climb.
Walk trails taking you through beautiful areas of wildflowers (in season) are found throughout the town site. See colourful murals on town buildings, visit the museum and have a photograph taken with the giant wheat stalk sculpture in Cecil Newton Park.
Coalseam Conservation Park, located in close proximity to Mingenew, was the first coal deposit to be discovered in the State. In the wildflower season a carpet of pink, gold, cream and white everlastings transforms the usually sparse understorey of wattle scrub. It is a perfect spot for a picnic, or a day out discovering one of nature's most exquisite landmarks.
Local Area
The town of Yandanooka was once a rural townsite servicing the farmers of the valley, is situated three hundred and fifty-five kilometres from Perth. The aboriginal meaning is "water in the hills" the original holding being taken up in 1854 in February by Thomas Whitfield. Then Yandanooka was a pastoral holding of over twenty six thousand hectares. The people of the Yandanooka Valley, from 1910 until about 1965 have been fortunate to have had a unique experience of living, working and playing in a valley of Arcadian beauty within the supportive influence of a caring and close knit community. The valley and the hills are still there for the visitor to enjoy, particularly during the spring flowering season.
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