The road between Kulin and Corrigin

Kulin
Typical small wheatbelt town
Located 283 km south east of Perth, Kulin (pronounced 'Cool-in') is a typical wheatbelt town. The major attractions in the area are the natural features and fauna and flora which exist around the town. This is an area which is noted for its wildflower displays which occur in September and October and include a particularly beautiful flowering gum. There are fine displays of flowering gums on the road to Corrigin.

In recent years the Kulin Bush Races have become a major attraction drawing over 3000 people to the town and raising $50,000 which is used for community development. The Bush Races event includes an art and craft show, camel races, foot races, Clydesdale horse rides and, of course, horse racing.

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Attractions around the town
As well as the flower displays there are also the Strange Rock Lakes to the east of the town, a huge granite monolith which overlooks a 1214 hectare lake and is known as Jilakin can been explored 16 km east of the town, the dramatic and unusual Buckley's Breakaways are some unusual formations in pink and white rock (they are 58 km east of the town) and there is the Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve, 75 km east of the town, which is a huge 32 000 hectare flora and fauna display with unusual orchids and wildlife.

There is an interesting Aboriginal legend which concerns an unusual display of jarrah trees which grow nearby. The Aborigines believed that the jarrah trees had grown as the result of two groups of Aborigines driving their spears into the ground as a sign of friendship. The reason for the creation of this story is obvious. There are no jarrah trees on the wheatbelt and the nearest stands of jarrah are 140 km away.

	Hotels
	Kulin Hotel/Motel Johnston St Kulin WA 6365 Telephone: (08) 9880 1201
	Caravan Parks
	Kulin Caravan Park Johnston St Kulin WA 6365 Telephone: (08) 9880 1201 Rating: **