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Cranbrook is located 323 kilometres south east of Perth.
The town is a service centre for the surrounding sheep and cattle country, and is a typical small rural centre containing a single pub, plus grain loading facilities and wheat silos.
The town also is the Gateway to the Sterling Ranges, which are one of the natural wonders of Western Australia and were named in 1835 after Captain Stirling, Governor of the Swan River Colony.
On first seeing the mountains Surveyor General John Septimus Roe wrote in his report to the Governor, 'The Stirling Range burst on our view in great magnificence as we rounded the crest...The whole extent of the conical summits were spread before us.'
The Stirling Ranges rise sharply from the surrounding plains, and an amazing richness of flora and fauna can be discovered when exploring the park, either along the many trails and bushwalks or when taking a liesurely drive through the mountains. More than 1000 types of flora exist within the Park, of which at least 60 are unique to the area.
The town initially came into existence during the 1880s when a railway line was built to connect the area with Albany. With its mild temperatures and annual average of 510 mm, the area was quickly identified as ideal sheep country.
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Cranbrook Primary School
The town is a service centre for the surrounding sheep and cattle country, and is a typical small rural centre containing a single pub, plus grain loading facilities and wheat silos.
The town also is the Gateway to the Sterling Ranges, which are one of the natural wonders of Western Australia and were named in 1835 after Captain Stirling, Governor of the Swan River Colony.
On first seeing the mountains Surveyor General John Septimus Roe wrote in his report to the Governor, 'The Stirling Range burst on our view in great magnificence as we rounded the crest...The whole extent of the conical summits were spread before us.'
The Stirling Ranges rise sharply from the surrounding plains, and an amazing richness of flora and fauna can be discovered when exploring the park, either along the many trails and bushwalks or when taking a liesurely drive through the mountains. More than 1000 types of flora exist within the Park, of which at least 60 are unique to the area.
The town initially came into existence during the 1880s when a railway line was built to connect the area with Albany. With its mild temperatures and annual average of 510 mm, the area was quickly identified as ideal sheep country.
Nearby schools
Cranbrook Primary School
Connections to the National Broadband Network are not due to be available in Cranbrook until after 2015. Learn more.
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Cranbrook. Photograph © sugarbag1. Courtesy of Panoramio
Stirling Ranges Climb
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Cranbrook. Photograph © sugarbag1. Courtesy of Panoramio
Stirling Ranges Climb
Video © stujen5. Courtesy YouTube.