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.
Worsley is a small town about 15km west of Collie. The town’s name comes from the Worsley River, a tributary of the Collie River, that is located nearby. Old workers cottages such as this were built to house the coal miners and are dotted…
Wellington Dam was developed on the Collie River as a Hydro Power Station. It provides quite a spectacular sight and offers an abundance of potential sites that may be suitable for filming.
Built to honour those fallen in war, the Soldiers Memorial Park providesﾠan idyllic, picturesque spot along the Collie River with shady Camphor Laurel trees, gazebo and lawns. The entrance gates were erected as a memorial to WWI soldiers, while the…