Jarrahwood

Nannup to Busselton, day 3, Wednesday 23 November 1983. I had breakfast in the old dining room. Then I got ready and set off, heading north on the road to Busselton. The next locality marked on the map was Jarrahwood. I had never been there, and this whole road was new to me. I thought to stop there to buy a drink and have a rest.

The conditions were moderate and the country was hilly, but I didn’t mind that because I was looking forward to the inevitable downhill run off the scarp onto the coastal plain where Busselton lay. Eventually I reached Jarrahwood. In those days the Vasse Highway still ran through Jarrahwood. Now there is a bypass and you need to turn off the main road and go about 1 km to the east to find the town.  ... Read more

Jarrahwood is a small town located in the South West region of Western Australia, along the Vasse Highway between the towns of Busselton and Nannup. The town is named for the Jarrah Wood and Sawmills Company which operated in the area and operated a private railway from the district to Wonnerup, which was purchased by the Government in 1906. The town was gazetted in 1932.