Boasting some of the Southern Wheatbelt’s best displays of Western Australian wildflowers, Lake King is a popular stopping place for visitors travelling through the nearby Frank Hann National Park to Norseman. Pick up a map at the local shops and follow the walk trails to discover native plants, wildflowers, birdlife and local history.
Walk the Roe Heritage Trail and retrace part of the historic journey taken by surveyor General Roe in 1848. Check out the Lake King saltwater lake and picnic at Mount Madden Cairn. Or travel east to the Rabbit Proof Fence for more magnificent displays of wildflowers (in season).
This small country town offers bed and breakfast and hotel/motel accommodation and also has a caravan park.
40 kilometres south of Hyden, on the Brookton Highway, lies the tiny community of Varley that proudly carries the motto ‘Great place, small crowd’.
Gold was discovered at nearby Hatters Hill in the early 20th century, and the site is still a popular spot for gold prospecting and fossicking. You can discover more about the area’s fascinating gold rush history at the town museum.
Visit the Shire of Lake Grace website www.lakegrace.wa.gov.au or call into the Lake Grace Visitor Centre for more details about Lake King and Varley attractions and Lake King accommodation.
The Pathways to Wave Rock is a 760km self-drive trail taking you through charming Wheatbelt towns towards Wave Rock.
Wave Rock is one of Australia’s best known icons, and as you make your pilgrimage to this impressive feat of nature, you can explore the changing rural landscapes and charming farming communities of Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region.