About Kojonup

For many thousands of years, the Noongar Aboriginal people have inhabited the area known as Kojonup.  As traditional custodians of the region, they enjoyed a nomadic lifestyle, enhanced by the local freshwater springs and bountiful game. 
   
In 1837, British surveyors and soldiers arrived from nearby Albany and a military settlement alongside the natural freshwater springs was established.

Today, visitors to Kojonup can tour many historic places, including some of the state’s oldest buildings, dating from the mid 1840s onwards.

Four farm stay properties offer an insight into daily life on a farm, where you can experience many aspects of farming, mustering sheep and many other daily pastimes away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Forty-five minutes west of Kojonup, sample world-class wines at the wineries of Frankland, and the superb virgin olive oils pressed from picturesque groves.

Absorb the quiet beauty of the bush and view the many species of marsupials, birds, wattle, banksia and gum trees indigenous to the locality.

There are many places to enjoy a picnic or barbecue, including the Kojonup Springs that was used by the local Noongar people. 

The Annual Wildflower Festival in September/October showcases the native blooms for which Western Australia is world famous.

The Australian Open Garden Scheme opens many of the best local gardens for public viewing. 

Such a time provides an excellent opportunity to visit the beautiful hills of Kulikup, 50km from Kojonup, and enjoy the spectacular sight of over 120 varieties of flowering 'Tulips With A Difference'.

For the thrillseeker, trail ride through the bush on a local steed or waterski at Lake Towerinning.

Kojonup boasts one of Western Australia’s most outstanding regional golf courses, and is the venue for polo and polocrosse players and each year on Australia Day the Wandecla Picnic Races.

In the heart of the town The Kodja Place stands as an example of what can be achieved by cultures working in harmony, telling the story of the lives of the peoples of the Kojonup region.
 
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