On this tour, the added bonus, you meet people who are the custodians of such unique places or have set apart areas to specialise in unique species to protect and to share their love of Western Australia’s Natural Heritage – our wildflowers.

Tour Details:

Day One

Westways Wildflower Farm, Phoebe Reserve, Jurien Bay

Today’s highlights seeing masses of eye popping brilliant blue Leschenaultia biloba, orchids, pink Isopogon in the Bindoon region. 

Later head up the Midlands Rd to Moora for Lunch at local stylish Jeanne d’Moore Café 

The Jeanne d’Moore Cafe in Moora hand makes the best French-inspired delicacies that country Western Australia has to offer.

We head to Westways.  Wildflower exporters. Clive and Maureen have owned the Westways property for over 40 years. It has many varieties of wildflowers unique to the area, and they share their beautiful property with everyone. The property is 2000ha, with an abundance of stunning wildflowers

After experimentation with various preserving methods Clive has perfected a unique preservative which leaves the flowers supple with some of the original perfume. These flowers can be used with fresh garden flowers and placed in water or with dried flowers and will last up to two years some times longer.

Most of these flowers are picked on Westways treated, sleeved, boxed and sent overseas mainly to Japan. This process enables flowers picked in the different seasons when they are blooming to be available for purchase all through the year.

Visit Phoebe Reserve in the Badgingarra area and walk on the historic trails to discover changing flora diversity and stories for stockman passing through from the coast to inland.

Jurien Bay our overnight stay.

Accommodation: Jurien Bay Motel Apartments

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Day Two

Lesueur National Park, Dongara Coalseam, Mullewa,

An early breakfast today we visit a Western Australian major hotspot Lesueur National Park for a wonderful treat of flora. 

Later this afternoon we follow the coast up to Dongara our overnight stay taking in delightful scenic bays.

Today we will see what most people think of when they think Western Australia Wildflowers, delicate expanses of pink, yellow and white everlasting daisies in the Coalseam Conservation Reserve and along isolated roads.

At Pindar browse along the road verge to marvel at the iconic Lechenaultia macrantha common name wreath Lechenaultia, an absolute must see.

At Mullewa visit Helen Ansell Studio Gallery. Helen made her mark on the international art stage, all the way from her art gallery nestled in Mullewa, a small town in Western Australia. Growing up in Ululla, a remote aboriginal community in central Western Australia, Wiluna area. Helen’s connection to the indigenous and regional community of central WA and the wild desert landscape is vividly reflected in her artwork.

Helen captures the spirit of Australian art her vibrant paintings.

Accommodation: Geraldton Ocean Centre Hotel

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Geraldton Ocean Centre Hotel

Day Three

Geraldton Depot Hill Reserve, Three Springs, Carnamah,  Dalwallinu

This morning visit Depot Hill Reserve, a delightful walk with everlasting daisies and orchids.

Visit Three Springs to see stunning the Rose Mallee (Eucalyptus rhodantha)

And take in the 360 panoramic view at the Talc Mine Lookout, Western Australia’s first talc mine. Talc is mined by open cut method and exported for use in paper, paint and ceramic industries.

Three Springs talc is also processed in WA for cosmetics, agriculture and carving blocks. The mine is the largest Talc Mine in the Southern Hemisphere and the second largest in the world, with an annual production exceeding 100,000 tonnes.

Carnamah locals have brought the townsite to life with the creation of three giant wall murals. ‘Drovers Rest’ is on the local Hardware Store, ‘Sale Oh’ is found at the Landmark building and ‘ Macphersons View’ is on the Council administration building.

Vist Macpherson Homestead, built in 1869 and once served as a post office and wayfarers’ rest home. Today it makes a great picnic spot with views over Carnamah.

Dalwallinu is famous for having the largest variety of wattles (acacias) found anywhere in the world. Within 100 km of Dalwallinu there are 195 varieties. Dalwallinu is known as a “Place of Wheat, Wattles and Wildflowers.

Overnight stay is at Dalwallinu, for those who are interested in evening or early morning walks.

Accommodation Dalwallinu Wheatlands Motel 

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Day Four

Wongan Hills,  Perth

This morning visit Wongan Hills, The Hills has the largest single area of natural vegetation remaining in the Northern Wheatbelt. Wongan Hills’ flora is extremely diverse, with more than 250 species of flowering plants.

There are five species of gazette rare flora in the Wongan Hills Nature Reserve, and numerous species of priority flora. We will visit one sight that has the rare Wongan Cactus –  Daviesia Euphorbioides, explore the local orchids and take a look around the area.

This morning visit Wongan Hills, The Hills has the largest single area of natural vegetation remaining in the Northern Wheatbelt. Wongan Hills’ flora is extremely diverse with more than 250 species of flowering plants.

There are five species of gazette rare flora in the Wongan Hills Nature Reserve, and numerous species of priority flora. We will visit one sight that has the rare Wongan Cactus –  Daviesia Euphorbioides, explore the local orchids and take a look around the area.

Lunch today at New Norcia. Take a look around this unique Monastery Town before heading back to Perth.

We will have you back into Perth 5pm.

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