Art and Culture Seekers

Mural trails, regional galleries, Noongar storytelling and the long lunches that round it all out.

Drive
~2 hrs from Perth
Days
2 days
Activity
Culture Seekers

The trip

The Wardandi Boodja sculpture on the Bunbury waterfront, 36 murals through the CBD, the Collie Mural Trail, and one of Western Australia's largest regional galleries — all within walking pace of a long lunch.

Noongar storytelling on Country, May Gibbs's childhood cottage in Harvey, and the laneway galleries Bunbury has quietly been building.

Day One

Bunbury cultural day

Perth Bunbury

Bunbury CBD Mural Trail

36 works through the CBD by Stormie Mills, Anya Brock, Andrew Frazer and others. Pair with the Bunbury Museum & Heritage Centre — both walking distance.

Victoria Street

Browse independent boutiques and cafés along the main CBD strip — Bunbury's heart. Long lunch easy here.

Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre

Local Noongar collections, mid-1800s heritage, and a rotating exhibition program. The cultural anchor for a Bunbury day.

Marlston Hill Lookout

Walk up Marlston Hill for views over Koombana Bay — best at sunset, lit by the last of the afternoon.

Day Two

East-then-home

Bunbury Collie Harvey Perth

Collie Mural Trail

40 mural works through Collie town — flora, history, language, culture. Self-guided walk.

Forest pool in the Collie River Valley
Photo · Russell Ord

Wellington Dam Mural

The world's largest dam mural — 8,000m² of public art across the Wellington Dam wall. Combine with the WaterCorp lookout for the full vantage.

Stirling Cottage Gardens Precinct

Harvey's heritage precinct — the 1880s cottage is a replica of where May Gibbs grew up. Wander the May Gibbs Trail through the gardens, stop in at the Boola Biddi Dreaming Centre, and pick up something from Stirling Cottage Kitchen on the way through.

The route, mapped

Each day, in colour

Day by day, stop by stop — coloured lines show the order you'd travel and the time of day for each leg.

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Stops along the way

7 places mentioned

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    Bunbury CBD Mural Trail
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    Victoria Street
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    Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre
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    Marlston Hill Lookout
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    Collie Mural Trail
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    Wellington Dam Mural
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    Stirling Cottage Gardens Precinct
Perth · Bunbury · Collie · Harvey