Tourist information is available at the following places:

• Wickepin District Resource & Telecentre 
  Wogolin Rd, Wickepin 6370
  p 9888 1500 wickepintc@westnet.com.au
  Monday – Friday 9.00am – 4.30pm

    http://wickepin.wa.tc

• Wickepin Newsagency
  p 9888 1070
  Monday – Sunday 7.00am – 6.00pm
• Albert Facey Homestead
  Please note opening hours below.

Places of Interest

Albert Facey Homestead

The most famous attraction in Wickepin is the Albert Facey Homestead which now takes pride of place in the centre of town.

The homestead celebrates the life of Albert Facey, author of the best selling autobiography 'A Fortunate Life'.  THe homestead bas been lovingly restored to reflect Albert's life in Wickepin.

This is a unique opportunity to view the harsh and simple lifestyle of a small wheatbelt farmer in the early 1930's.

Albert and his family settled 16km south of Wickepin in 1922, assisted by the government's Soldier Settlement Scheme.  Their original home was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1924, the present day Facey House.  THe combination of wheat and sheep proved successful for many farmers in this region until the Great Depression of the 1930s caused wool and wheat prices to slump dramatically.  A severe rabbit plague swept across rural areas adding to the farmers' plight, forcing many to abandon their propoerties.  The Faceys reluctantly left their farm in 1934 and returned to Perth.

The homestead wasmoved into wickepin's main street in October 2000 and reopened to the public

Yarling Brook

After visiting the Albert Facey Homestead, cross the railway line and take a walk around Yarling Brook.  The walk features a number of old buildings including the Arts and Crafts Centre, Old Police Station and Railway Station precinct.

Wildflower Tour

Visitors to the shire are often surprised at the beauty and variance of flora that Wickepin and surrounding districts have to offer.

With 90% of native vegetation cleared for agriculture this diverse and spectacularly beautiful flora is now confined to a few conservation reserves, isolated remnants on farms and road verges.

These 'corridors of flora' throughout the district are a vital link in the natural ecosystem enabling wildlife to move around the region. As well as the important conservation value, the 'corridors of flora' provide visitors with a glimpse of our unique natural heritage. You can obtain a copy of the wildflower brochure at the shire office or at the newsagency opposite the Facey Homestead.  Click here to download a copy of the Wickepin Wildflowers brochure.

Historic Buildings

Boarding House

52 Wogolin Rd, Wickepin
Opposite the private collection of vintage tractors.
Private residence, please view from the road.

This house was built originally around 1910 and was Wickepin's Community Hall. Albert Facey stayed here between 1912 – 1913 while working for the Railways and the Water Supply.

Tarling Well & Hall Site

The area immediately surrounding the well was opened up for free selection as early as 1893. A small settlement developed and Tarling Well was built around 1905. This was gazetted in the late 1890's as the main townsite of the area. It was a popular place for weary travelers and their horses and became the delivery point for the local mail run between Narrogin and Gillamanning. The settlement declined after 1909 when the railway was built 8km to the east and the town of Wickepin established.

Railway Station

Can be viewed in the historical precinct on the northern side of the railway line.