Western Australia is home to some of the best wildflowers on earth, and the 2024 season is blooming magnificently. Here are the best spots to visit for stunning displays of flowers!

The best spots for Western Australia wildflowers in 2024

White everlasting wildflowers in Western Australia

Western Australia is home to one of the largest collections of wildflowers on earth, with more than 12,000 species – 60 percent of these can’t be found anywhere else. Beginning in June in the north and sweeping south through to November the opportunities to see these extraordinary wildflowers are endless.

And this year (2024) it’s a bumper season in WA’s midwest, with the best wildflowers we’ve seen since 2021. So, pack the car and take a road trip to visit the magnificent everlastings, pom poms, wreath flowers and native orchids. Here are our tips for the best spots to find beautiful carpets of Western Australian wildflowers (in order of a trip heading north from Perth).

Our top locations for WA’s wildflowers

⁠⁠1. Community Farm, Coorow

One of the first places you’ll spot flowers on your journey north to Wildflower Country is in Coorow. Veer just 1 kilometre off Midlands Road along Coorow-Latham Road to Coorow Community Farm to witness a stunning array of wildflowers including orchids, everlastings and natives. Park near the entrance and walk the path for closeup views of carpets of white and yellow wildflowers, or drive the 3.5km loop wildflower trail through the farm.

2. Mingenew Hill

Mingenew is the heart and soul of WA’s Wildflower Country and a great spot to stop for lunch! Check out the Mingenew Bakery which has great coffee, pies, sandwiches and baked goods. Just out of town, off the Mingenew-Morawa Road, turn off left to Mingenew Hill for incredible endless views across the beautiful yellows and greens of the countryside. ‘The Hill’ is the perfect spot for a picnic lunch or a champagne sunset finish to a lovely mid-west day as it is covered in golden yellow pom-poms. Walk to the top of the hill for a great view over the wheatfields and plains.

3. Depot Hill, Mingenew

Take a short 12km drive northwest of Mingenew to the magnificent rugged reserve of Depot Hill for your next wildflower stop. This is a great spot for a nature walk or a picnic on the banks of the river beneath the leafy gums. During wildflower season, the hill is covered with a blanket of yellow, and you might also spot orchids, everlastings, cats paw, dampiera and more.

4. Coalseam Conservation Park, Holmwood

Showcasing Australia’s spectacular bushland, this park has free entry and is one of the best hotspots for wildflowers in midwest region. If you have limited time – this should be your main point of call. You’ll see carpets of pink, white and yellow everlastings everywhere – so named for their papery petals. These Western Australian wildflowers close at dusk and open again at dawn to avoid the harsh summer conditions after growing in winter. It’s an explosion of colour to delight your senses!

You can also camp in Coalseam if you’d like to spend more time in this beautiful park to hike some of the longer trails. There are caravan-friendly campsites at Miners Campground along with picnic tables and toilets, and overflow sites at Breakaway Campground. NOTE: there’s a three-night stay limit during wildflower season (and until late October) and you must book ahead.

Coalseam Conservation Park wildflowers

5. Perkins #2 Well, Mullewa

If you’re not keen to do too much walking, this location has the most amazing display that you can literally drive right through. You’ll see pink star everlasting, pom-pom everlastings in white and yellow, splendid everlastings, purple daisies, and pink sunrays. The colours are incredible, and it’s a lovely spot to stop for a picnic lunch.⁠⁠

6. Sutherland Road, Mullewa

Here, you’ll see carpets of Western Australia wildflowers along the edges of the road. Stop and go bush trekking to see gorgeous pink, yellow and cream everlastings.

7. Pindar-Berringarra Road

On the Pindar-Berringarra Road about 30km east of Mullewa there are stunning wreath flowers (Lechenaultia Macrantha) on both sides of the road. Follow the road signs to the Wreath Flowers and then bear left at the v-intersection then drive a few hundred metres. You will see a few flowers on the left-hand side of the road, but for the masses of wreaths like in my photo below, park and walk through the bush to the road on the right.⁠⁠

Wreath Wildflowers in Western Australia

8. Canna Hall Camping Area & Nature Reserve

A little further off the track, but well worth a visit is Canna. Around 40 minutes drive south east of Mullewa on the Wubin-Mullewa Road take a left on Offszanka Road. Not far on the right is a sign indicating wildflowers. This is a free camping area that currently has carpets of white and pink everlastings, and we also thought the little historic shack was cute too.

Our final tips for taking a trip to WA’s wildflowers

Exploring Western Australia’s Wildflower Country is a true country experience! If you’re planning a trip from Perth the distances are not to be sneezed at. Anticipate a four to five hour drive north to see the best locations. We reckon an overnight trip is the best way to do it. Drive from Perth and stay at Geraldton or camp (or stay in a cabin) at Mingenew Caravan Park or Mullewa Caravan Park.

Please note, that wildflowers are seasonal and the number and variety of blooms vary from year to year depending on rainfall and other climatic factors. But you’re in for a treat in 2024 as it most definitely is a bumper season due to early winter rains and you’ll see plenty of beautiful blooms even as you’re driving along the main roads.

We also suggest a visit to the Mingenew or Mullewa Visitor Information Centre to chat with the locals about the current hot spots for flowers. And check the weather conditions before heading north.

Wreath Wildflowers closeup