Visitors
Dandaragan is Diversity
A visit to this Shire is a must for everybody - whether they be old or young, 'cool' or old-fashioned, fishermen, 'boaties', gentle swimmers and paddlers, surfers, snorkellers, divers, windsurfers, bush walkers, nature lovers or sight-seers.
Dandaragan is within easy reach of Perth and can be visited in a day. However, longer stays are also recommended, as there is so much to see and do.
Dandaragan offers the visitor almost everything - ranging from fabulous farming scenery, national parks (native flora and fauna, extensive inland and ocean views), bush walks, unique Australian wildflowers, an emu farm and historical buildings, to aquatic playgrounds for pastimes such as swimming and snorkelling during the summer months, and fantastic all year-round fishing, skin-diving and windsurfing.
It has something for everyone and for people of all ages, and the good news is that there is an excellent network of roads for both conventional and 4-wheel drive vehicles.
The weather is temperate, the climate Mediterranean. The summer months - December, January and February - are hot and maximum temperatures can reach 40° Celsius. Rainfall in the district ranges from 600 mm in the coastal areas to 350 mm in the inland area in the winter months - June, July and August - when the temperatures drop considerably.
The very isolation of Australia has led to the development of a unique indigenous flora, and Dandaragan, situated in the Central Midlands Area of Western Australia, has a wonderful array of wildflowers. The best places to view them are the undeveloped areas where no clearing has been carried out for farming and other purposes. To this end a number of national parks have been set aside to encourage the preservation of these, the native animals and birds, and the natural beauty of the landscape.
The time of the year when the wildflowers are at their best is between September and October when the temperatures rise with the advent of spring but the soil is still damp from the winter rains. Please note that it is recommended if venturing into the parks on foot that visitors use insect repellent to avoid the kangaroo ticks which are prevalent.