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Near the coast, the region receives relatively high rainfall and mild temperatures, and its 150 kilometres (93 mi) of coastline is a significant tourist area. In contrast, the eastern fringe is very arid, and is mainly used for pastoral farming of sheep. Mining of gold, nickel and iron ore also occurs.
The wheatbelt is relatively dry with low levels of underground water, making agriculture largely reliant on the rainfall. Rainfall varies from the coastal regions, which have more dependable rain to the drier and more volatile inland regions.
In some of the regions, the BOM designates the forecast area regions with a finer level of detail using points of the compass. Regions numbered 8 to 14 are usually known as forecast areas in the South West Land Division; coastal zones for sea forecasts are dealt with in the coastal regions of Western Australia.
Jurien Bay lies on Indian Ocean Drive, a new coastal route completed in 2010, on this route Jurien Bay is 220 km north of Perth and 195 km south of Geraldton. The town of Jurien Bay is surrounded by many national parks and reserves. Just east of Jurien Bay is the biodiversity hotspot that is the Lesueur National Park.
Western Australia has the longest coastline of any state or territory in Australia, at 10,194 km [1] or 12,889 km (20,781 km including islands). [2] [a] It is a significant portion of the coastline of Australia, which is 35,877 km (59,736 km including islands).
The Wheatbelt is one of the nine regions of Western Australia established under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993. Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
Cunderdin is a town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 156 km east of Perth, [2] along the Great Eastern Highway. Due to it being on the route of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme it is also on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail. [3] It is a rural community consisting of a district high school and an agricultural college. [4]
The public sector is a large employer for residents of Northam and surrounding areas. The town of Northam is the main regional centre for the Central Wheatbelt region, and as such many local and state government departments choose to operate out of the town. [26] [27] [28] Services Australia operates a Centrelink office in the town. [29]