The town of Wandering is located 120km to the south-east of Perth 27km off Albany Hwy. The Shire of Wandering has an area of 1,955km sq. of which some 900km sq. is state forest.
The Shire of Wandering borders the local authorities of Armadale, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Murray, Boddington, Williams, Cuballing, Pingelly, Brookton, and Beverley.
Major agricultural activities include cereal crops (oats, wheat, barley) pulse crops (lupins, chickpeas, faba beans) oilseed (canola), sheep (wool & meat), cattle (meat), pigs and vineyards. Other commercial industries include wineries, timber milling and hay exporting. A range of local commercial services exist.
Services provided include a primary school (with bus services to Boddington for junior high school education). Major sporting facilities include oval (cricket), tennis/basketball/netball courts, badminton courts (inside Community Centre), and golf course (Wandering Golf Club Inc.).