Collie, named after the river on which it is situated, is located 59 kilometres (37 mi) inland from the coastal city of Bunbury. The town is surrounded by dense jarrah forest, and is a popular spot for watersports on the nearby lakes and dams. Collie has a strong mining history, as the only coalfields in Western Australia. After the town was discovered in the early 1880s, the coal fields were developed in the 1890's, with the townsite surveyed and gasetted in 1897. Tourist attractions at Collie include the Steam Locomotive Museum, Collie Museum, Minninup Pool and Wellington Dam. Collie also hosts the Collie Motorplex, one of Western Australia's few permanent motorsport venues outside the Perth metropolitan area.

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The Collie Courthouse was built in 1913 and is a heritage-listed building. After a fire in 1986 the building was renovated to include a new magistrates chambers, indoor toilet and a small kitchen. These modifications were made to blend in with the…

Long Pool is just one of many beautiful swimming spots in the Wellington National Park, located 18km west of Collie. With magnificent stands of jarrah, marri and blackbutt forests, Wellington NP is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna and is…

Collie was built on the back of coal mining and it is still one of the key cornerstones of the economy. Coal is used primarily for power generation and Collie’s landscape is testament to the prevalence of the industry in this valley.

Located only 3km south of Collie townsite on Mungalup Road, this wide stretch of the Collie River is a beautiful and tranquil spot for swimming, fishing and canoeing.

The old Collie Hall is a classical style hall made of weatherboard and still in use by various community clubs. Its traditional design and style gives it good potential for use in a variety of period pieces.