Who doesn’t like going for a Sunday drive? The Chittering region has a variety of scenic drives & wildflowers allowing you to immerse yourself in the regions natural beauty. It is a great way to get the family out of the house and explore, especially beautiful through the cooler months – ideal weather for hot pies and perfectly roasted coffee.
Tourist Drive 359 runs from Bullsbrook through the Chittering Valley and joins back onto the Great Northern Hwy just before the township of Bindoon.
Other great scenic drives are along Pioneer Drive for a beautiful view over Bindoon; through the hills of Mooliabeenee – along Wells Glover Road and Mooliabeenee Rds; Bindoon to Toodyay – along Julimar Road and coming back on Dewars Pool Road; Bindoon Moora Road from Bindoon to Wannamal.
For Wildflowers (July – October):
Wannamal Rest Area
Wannamal West Road
Julimar Road
Dewars Pool Road
Reserve Road
Bindoon Moora Road to Wannamal, including the Wannamal Rest Area
Djidi-Djidi Ridge Ridge on Chittering Road
Rica Erickson Reserve on Calingiri Road.
The southern section of Udamung Reserve on the corner of Great Northern Highway & Hay Flat Road
Spillman Road, this is a Flora Road off Great Northern Highway
Blue Plains Road, this is a Flora Road off Great Northern Highway
Maddern North Road
North Road, Hay Flat and Waldeck East Road in Wannamal
Spillman Road, this is a Flora Road off Great Northern Highway
Ghost Gum Reserve off Ghost Gum Ridge in Chittering Rise Estate. You can walk along the strategic firebreak from there towards Great Northern Highway to access Barracca Nature Reserve
Be sure to visit Muchea Tree Farm, located at 94 Archibald Street, Muchea, to explore and take home some of the beautiful wildflowers that flourish in the region. A perfect stop during your scenic wildflower drives in Chittering. https://mucheatreefarm.com.au/
Don’t miss the Muchea Tree Farm Open Day as part of the Chittering Spring Festival – THIS SATURDAY 7th September 2024!