DESTINATION: Moora

Situated on the Moora River, 172km north of Perth, Moora is the commercial centre for surrounding farming districts and the most sizeable town between Perth and Geraldton.

Main Attractions

Local talent and handiwork can be seen in Padbury St at the Moora Tin Shed Pottery, at Yuat Artifacts, which displays and sells locally made Aboriginal arts and crafts, and at the Moora Fine Arts Gallery situated in Gardiner St. Apex Park located beside the river is a grassy park set among salmon gums and Federation Park features a memorial to the Australian draught horse.

Nearby attractions

Brochures outline an 80km Heritage Trail, which includes Berkshire Valley Homestead (1847) a restored flour mill complex with a folk museum located 19km east. Watheroo NP, 50km north, protects rare and common flora and some unusual geological features found at Jingemia Cave. Western Wildflower Farm at Coomberdale, 16km north, provides insight into export flower farming and drying. New Norcia, 55km SE, is an extraordinary monastic village, established as a mission in 1846 by Spanish Benedictine monks and operated today by the same order. The National Trust has classified 27 of the Spanish-style buildings, 2 of which house a museum and art gallery. A self-guided walk and daily tours are available. A stay at the Monastic Guesthouse, which offers a bed, meals and prayers, adds much to the experience.

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