by Great Southern Staff | Aug 10, 2024 | Experience The Great Southern
✍🏽 By Adam Thompson Explore Albany’s heritage, from Albany’s Historic Whaling Station to the National Anzac Centre and more. Positioned along the rugged coast of the Southern Ocean, with two natural harbours making it the prime location for a strategic port, there’s...
by Carly Horncastle | Jun 30, 2026 | Experience The Great Southern
Walk into winter... There is a certain kind of magic that stirs in the Great Southern when winter arrives. The air turns crisp. Mist drifts across the ranges. The ocean grows wilder, and the landscape settles into rich greens that seem to stretch endlessly towards...
by Great Southern Staff | Jun 22, 2026 | Indulge In The Great Southern
Written by Max Veenhuyzen Soil salinity costs Australian farms hundreds of millions of dollars every year. One farmer has an idea for turning the problem into profit. Katanning farmer David Thompson has never been afraid to go against the grain. He was one of the...
by Great Southern Staff | May 11, 2026 | Indulge In The Great Southern
Written by Max Veenhuyzen From contemporary pubs and hotels to a halal cafe owned by the local imam, Katanning’s food and drink scene is as diverse as it is delicious. When the conversation turns to multiculturalism, Katanning isn’t content to just talk the talk or...
by Great Southern Staff | Apr 27, 2026 | Experience The Great Southern
Written by Max Veenhuyzen Sprawled across more than four hectares, this facility in WA’s sheep farming heartland the largest undercover saleyards in the Southern Hemisphere. At 6am every Wednesday, buyers begin to arrive at the regional sheep saleyards in...
by Carly Horncastle | Apr 7, 2026 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
Welcome to autumn in the Great Southern… Autumn in the Great Southern is a time to slow down, breathe deeply and wander a little further… along mountain trails, through vineyard valleys and across wild coastlines where the air carries the promise of change. It...
by Great Southern Staff | Feb 23, 2026 | Indulge In The Great Southern
Written by Max Veenhuyzen This smiley chef has been serving real-deal Thai food in Katanning for almost a decade. Supawan Thomas may have been born in northern Thailand, but she’s found a home – and appreciative dining public – in Australia’s Great Southern region....
by Carly Horncastle | Feb 10, 2026 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
In 2026, Albany, known as Kinjarling on Menang Noongar Boodja, is inviting the world to witness something extraordinary. Marking Western Australia’s first bicentenary, Albany 2026 acknowledges the first place where Aboriginal and British people commenced living...
by Carly Horncastle | Jan 19, 2026 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
Welcome to summer in the Great Southern… Long days exploring. Salt on your skin. That endless blue. Sunset views whilst savouring local produce. There really is nothing else quite like Summer in the Great Southern. It invites you to slow down and wander that little...
by Carly Horncastle | Jan 5, 2026 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
01 - 31 July IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE NAUTICAL soul of the Great Southern. Dive into the port city’s cultural and maritime history and explore the Menang Noongar people’s enduring connection to the sea which dates back thousands of years. As the days shorten and the...
by Carly Horncastle | Dec 9, 2025 | Experience The Great Southern, Plan your visit
It’s time to join in the celebration. In 2026, Albany will host Western Australia’s first bicentenary, acknowledging the first place where Aboriginal and British people commenced living together on the western side of Australia. Not simply a commemoration, Albany 2026...
