Quairading - 2 hours east of Perth, is a typical wheatbelt town with a bulk grain storage facility, railway siding, some old farm machinery in the median strip, a large old hotel. Originally built by the Heggarty family in 1908, The Quairading Hotel is the oldest surviving building in the town [b]Quairading Hotel[/b] [image deleted]and small number of shops servicing the surrounding farmers. The primary appeal of the town lies in the attractions - huge granite outcrops - Mount Stirling Located 35 km north-east of Quairading on the Kellerberrin Road is a large granite outcrop known as Mount Stirling which provides panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. The area holds great significance for Aboriginal people. The nature reserve is now part of the Granite Way, a trail which takes visitors past some of the most impressive granite rocks in the Wheatbelt. [b]Mount Stirling[/b] [b]A miniature Ayres Rock( Uluru)[/b]
[b]A pink lake.[/b] Located 11 km east of Quairading on the Bruce Rock Road, the Pink Lake is a natural phenomenon which sees the lake turn pink at certain times of the year. One side of the lake becomes dark pink, while the other side remains a light pink colour. During summer, evaporation causes the water level to drop and salt builds up on the fences and trees. When the water returns, the salt causes the pink colour.
[b]Nature bushwalks[/b] - visit during Wildflower season. (July to September)
Quairading takes its name from Quairading Spring, an Aboriginal name first recorded in 1872. The meaning of this name may be related to "Quairit", an Aboriginal word for the eldest girl of a family although another source claims it is a corruption of the Aboriginal word ‘Kwirading’ meaning the "home of the bush kangaroo". [b]The No. 2 Rabbit-Proof Fence[/b] There is a sign marking the local point of the famous Rabbit Proof Fence which is located south of Quairading on the Corrigin Road. Portions of the rabbit-proof fence can be seen in the area. It was constructed between 1901 and 1907 to keep rabbits out of farming areas and the No.1 fence ran from north to south. It was the longest unbroken fence in the world. The No. 2 Rabbit Proof Fence was started in 1904 weaving its way 1158 km (724 miles) from Point Anne through Cunderin, Yalgoo before connecting to Fence No.1 at Gum Creek. It was an incredible achievement covering 724 miles and being built in four months. It was given high priority because of the scale of the rabbit infestation. There were three Rabbit Proof Fences in Western Australia and one, famously, was used as a guideline for three young Aboriginal girls in the 1930s who walked the length of the fence to make their way back to their families
[b]Why this post about Quairading?[/b] Shire of Quairading offering a package worth more than AU$800,000 - US$568,000 - UK459,000 - Can $757,000 - EU$522,000, to attract a Doctor as the regional doctor shortage continues. The proposed package includes a fully maintained and stocked medical clinic, a four-bedroom family home and a salary of $300,000.
