Picture: Westonia

Westonia A vibrant community lifestyle! “Step back in time” Westonia a remarkable, modern yet historic, feel. It is an impressive and unique project designed to preserve the heritage of the town.

Picture: EDNA MAY GOLDMINE WESTONIA

EDNA MAY GOLDMINE WESTONIA The opportunity to view a working mine site in action and the chance of watching a blast keep the Lookout firmly on the local must do list. The Lookout is located just off Warrachuppin Road on the northern edge of the townsite and provides great views of an operating open pit gold mine For more information and Blast times contact the Shire office on (08) 90467063 during office hours Read More

Picture: Hood-Penn Museum

Hood-Penn Museum The Hood-Penn Museum in Westonia is the result of an extremely generous donation of a large historical collection from the Hood-Penn family who previously owned the Burracoppin Store. Read More

Picture: Adventure Elachbutting

Adventure Elachbutting Elachbutting Rock is a massive granite outcrop, a very popular camping spot for 4x4 wheel clubs and for locals. It has a spectacular colourful wave similar to Hyden’s Wave Rock with the added beauty of ‘Monty’s Pass’, a 30m tunnel caused by a rock slide. An echoing cave similar to an amphitheatre is close by. The 6km track around the rock with its dense trees and shrubs hide many interesting species of flora. The east side is renowned for its masses of Donkey Orchids at the base to the rock. Read More

Westonia's War Memorial Room

The War memorial room can be found inside the Old Miners Hall (Miners and Mechanics Institute) on Wolfram Street. This building was built in 1914 & fully restored between 2007 – 2009. The war memorial room was added and completed in 2008, to hold the WWI Roll of Honour (right) and WWII Roll of honour board (left). The interior of the hall and memorial room was finished in time for the, 90^th Anniversary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux on the 25^th April 2008. A day of remembrance was held in Westonia that ANZAC DAY including a march with army cadets, Anzac Service, Centurion Mobile Battle Tank No91 and the unveiling of the WWII roll of honour Board. This room is often open on ANZAC and Remembrance Days and can be open on request by Museum Volunteers and Shire Administration staff.

For more information on Westonia's War Memorial visit the Outback Family History Website by Clicking Here .