Harvey Visitor Centre · Western Australia
South West Attractions
Attractions include Australian beaches, fresh water and forests, lush pastures, rolling green hills and abundant produce in Australia’s South West.
These are the perennial features of Australia’s South West. Our land is clean and green, abounding with nature’s goodness. Our attitude is dynamic and friendly — a lifestyle we are happy to share. Harvey, known as ‘The Best Tree Change Town Destination for Western Australia’ and one of the top three for Australia, is a place to breathe deeply and relax.
Stroll in the shady jarrah forest or spend an afternoon scooping blue swimmer crabs. Visit the Featured Wood Gallery & Museum or relax on one of the five beaches. Tour the mosaics and murals and call in at the Moo Shoppe. Choose a bottle from an award-winning winery, or try Old Coast Road Brewery beer and Harvey cheese. The directory’s places to stay can accommodate 1861 people, from romantic getaways and farmstays to bed and breakfasts, caravan parks and camping.
Visit the Harvey Shire and you will discover that it really is “A Breath of Fresh Air”.
Featured attractions
Browse attractions
‘Big Orange’ – Harvey WA
Big Orange in Harvey sits atop a 10 metre tower, with a further 4 metre climb (62 steps) to a viewing platform inside the orange. One of the south west’s major attractions.
Binningup Beach
Binningup is a fishing and holiday destination for the whole family. The beach is sheltered and calm, with a reef running parallel to the shore.
Henton Cottage
Australind Timeless Wares, Henton Cottage and the Australind Information Centre. Built in 1841 by William Dacres Williams as the Prince of Wales Hotel.
Belvidere Beach
A day-use beach for fishing and swimming in the Indian Ocean, with parking and 4WD access. No dogs or off-road vehicles.
Featured Wood Gallery & Museum
Visitors love this featured wood gallery and museum, one of the South West’s best featured wood galleries.
Bibbulmun Track
Bibbulmun Track access is available at Harvey. The Harvey Visitor Centre is the start of the walk out to the Long Gully trestle bridge.
Buffalo Beach
A day-use beach for fishing and swimming, with 4WD access, toilets and parking. Dogs are allowed on a leash, and dolphins are often seen from the beach.
Cow On The Corner
Brunswick’s Friesian cow was built by the local Lions club as a tribute to the dairy industry and has become the town’s mascot.
Brunswick Pool & BBQ
North of the Brunswick town-site, near the Brunswick River Bridge. A picnic and barbecue stretch of the Brunswick River.
Butterfly Tree
A display of Monarch and Wanderer butterflies in the Harvey Tourist Precinct. An attraction for children and adults.
Pirate Ship Playground
The playground overlooks the Indian Ocean at Binningup Beach and is busy from dawn to dusk, with soft fall and sheltered seating.
Concrete Sofa
The Take Your Seat project was funded by Alcoa and the Fremantle Arts Centre as an Art in the Community project in 2000.
Towns
Australind
Australind topped the national list for Western Australia’s best sea-change town in 2007. The Brunswick and Collie rivers and the Leschenault Estuary wrap the town.
Binningup
A beachside town on the Harvey Shire coastline. It began as a World War II lookout, and a reef keeps the swimming beach sheltered.
Brunswick
Brunswick’s Friesian cow was built by the local Lions club as a tribute to the dairy industry and has become the town’s mascot.
Places to stay
Browse stays
Amana Inn
A motel of 21 units, each with a double bed, a single bed and an ensuite. Rooms range from singles to family rooms that sleep up to six.
Bluehills Farmstay
Rammed-earth chalets designed to be strong but stylish, bringing the garden and the quiet of the farm inside.
Breezers Beach House
A family-friendly 3 bedroom holiday home at Binningup, about 140 kilometres from Perth. Sleeps 6.
Chalbury Park B&B
A romantic getaway in Harvey’s green pastures, set among 2 acres of landscaped gardens.
Binningup Christian Youth Camp
About 152 kilometres south of Perth, in Binningup. A base for school groups and youth camps exploring the Harvey region.
On the water and the trails
Activities
Crabbing
Blue swimmer crabs, also called blue manna, from the Cut and the Leschenault Estuary at Australind. The bag limit in this guide is 10 crabs per person.
Cycling
The Munda Biddi Trail is a cycle path through bushland, about 600 kilometres from Mundaring to Manjimup, with a Harvey access off Harvey-Quindanning Road.
Camping
Logue Brook Dam, also called Lake Brockman, has picnic sites, camping areas, and access for water-skiing, boating and fishing.