Gingin
Delightful historic town north of Perth
Located 83 km north of Perth, Gingin is one of the oldest towns in Western Australia. Today it retains much of its antiquity being an absolutely delightful and quaint township with a substantial number of historical buildings, a excellent old pub, and the lazy, tree-lined Gingin Brook running through the heart of the settlement. Nestled into the valleys to the north of Perth, it is the ideal distance from the capital for a pleasant day trip.

The first Europeans to explore the Gingin area were Robert Dale and Edward Barrett-Lennard who travelled to the area in 1830 (only a year after the establishment of the Swan River colony) searching for lost cattle. So impressed with the area was Barrett-Lennard that the following year he applied for a lease. Thus the first settler in the area arrived in 1832 and since then the area has been farmed without the town ever experiencing a boom period. At the moment it has a population of a little over 400 who service the ever-increasing tourist industry as well as the surrounding farmers. The main agriculture in the area includes sheep, cattle, wheat, some grape and citrus growing. The Moondah Brook Vineyard, on the road to Bindoon, has become one of the most successful vineyards in Western Australia in recent times.

Things to see:  

Gingin Walkabout Trail
The Gingin Walkabout Trail, a pleasant 45 minute wander around the town, includes Jones Shop (1854), St Luke's Anglican Church (1861) which is an attractive Gothic Revival church made out of local casuarina rock and with a shingle roof, the Uniting Church (1870) which was the local Wesleyan Church - it is built from bricks which were dug and baked in the village, Gingin Post Office (1886) and Philbey's Cottage (1903), a charming gabled cottage made from casuarina rock. Philbey was the Town Clerk of the Gingin Municipality at this time.

Dewar's House
In the village there is also the remarkable Dewar's House in Weld Street. This National Trust listed building was built of Flemish bond bricks. It is a good example of an early large dwelling in rural Western Australia. Detached from the house is the original Gingin Store which was, for most of the surrounding settlers, the centre of the tiny township.

Granville
Nearby is Granville which was built as a home in the 1860s and converted into a hotel in 1871.

	Hotels
	Gingin Hotel/Motel 5 Jones St Gingin WA 6503 Telephone: (08) 9575 2214 Rating: *
	Caravan Parks
	Gingin Caravan Park Brand Hwy Gingin WA 6503 Telephone: (08) 9575 2258 Rating: **
	Restaurants
	Eliza's on Granville Granville Park, Weld St Gingin WA 6503
	Gingin Hotel/Motel 5 Jones St Gingin WA 6503 Telephone: (08) 9575 2214