Discover Bindoon: cycling trails and local history

Bindoon offers a range of ways to spend your stay: local trails linked to the area’s history, cycling routes and a heritage-listed group of buildings in a rural setting. In town, you can explore the Bindoon Tale Trail; for cycling, consider the Bindoon Mountain Bike Park and the Chinkabee Trail. The locations and trails differ in length, setting and use.

Local trails and history

Clune Park lies just north of Bindoon’s town centre, on the Great Northern Highway. It serves as the starting point for the Bindoon Townsite Heritage Walk and also connects the Lake Needoonga Walk with the Stonehouse Walk. This makes the park a useful reference point when finding your way around the trails mentioned in town.

Another option is the Bindoon Tale Trail: this 1,800-metre loop runs through the town and shares local history and stories from the community through interpretive signs. With its 1,800-metre loop, the Bindoon Tale Trail is another option alongside the Bindoon Townsite Heritage Walk.

Cycling and scenery

The Bindoon Mountain Bike Park covers 100 hectares. From there, you can enjoy views of the Chittering valleys, lakes, orchards, farms, forests and the town of Bindoon. The first stage includes a range of trails for riders from beginners to experienced cyclists.

The Chinkabee Trail is in the hills outside Bindoon and is part of the Bindoon Mountain Bike Park. It is five kilometres long and forms a loop shared by cyclists and walkers. Its expansive views of the town and surrounding landscape are also among its described features. Compared with the 1,800-metre Bindoon Tale Trail, the Chinkabee Trail is considerably longer. Both are loops, but they differ in location and in whether they are shared by cyclists and walkers.

Building history and heritage

The Catholic Agricultural College, Bindoon is an impressive group of buildings in a rural setting that attracts visitors. The heritage-listed complex includes Catherine House, with building phases dating to 1937, around 1943 and 1951, as well as the Dormitory Block (1940–1942). The building history continues with the Classroom Block, dating to 1942, 1948, 1955 and the 1970s. Other buildings include the Refectory Block (1944), the Central Block (1944–1953), the Technical Block (1948–1951), the Old Convent (1948–1950) and Laundry & Bakery (1949).

The complex also includes fourteen Stations of the Cross statues dating from 1949, statues of Christ the King and the Holy Family (1949–1950), a cemetery (1950–1960) and the main gate. The various buildings and additions make the ensemble’s long construction history tangible. Visitors interested in architecture and heritage will find a different focus here from the walking loops and cycling routes.

Visitor information and local refreshments

The Chittering Visitor Centre is in Bindoon’s town centre and offers maps, brochures and information about the Chittering region. Local art, crafts and gifts are also displayed and sold there. This combines practical travel guidance with an insight into local crafts, providing a distinct stop alongside the trails and attractions.

The Bindoon Bakehaus & Cafe serves sweets and pies in a café setting. Volunteers organise the Bindoon Show and Rodeo throughout the year. If you would like to plan your trip around this event, check the specific dates as you make your plans.

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