Western Australia location profile
Coorow WA 6515
Coorow is a small rural town in Western Australia’s Mid West, known for broadacre farming and vibrant spring wildflowers. It offers a close-knit community, essential services, and a relaxed country lifestyle within the Shire of Coorow.
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Why families consider Coorow
Predominantly agricultural (grain and sheep) with families, farm owners, and workers; community-oriented lifestyle centered on local sport, school, and volunteer groups. Quiet pace, affordable housing, and strong seasonal tourism during wildflower season.
Amenities & services
- General store/post office agency
- Fuel/roadhouse
- Coorow Hotel/Motel
- Coorow Community Resource Centre (CRC)
- Primary school
- Caravan park
- Shire of Coorow administration
- Limited visiting medical services (nearest broader care in Carnamah/Three Springs)
- Coorow Public Library (within Coorow Community Resource Centre, Main Street)
- Additional library services available via Shire and regional public libraries (inter-library loans)
Transport & connectivity
- Transwa coach services (Midlands Road stop)
- Midlands Road
- Coorow–Green Head Road
- Brand Highway access
- Indian Ocean Drive access
- No passenger rail
Lifestyle & recreation
- Town oval and sports courts
- Community hall and clubrooms
- Seasonal wildflower drives and trails
- Local events and country sport (football/netball)
- Maley Park (town sports precinct)
- Town oval and playgrounds
- Roadside wildflower reserves in Shire of Coorow
Education context
Limited local options; family day care or informal care may be available via CRC/community; nearest long day care and kinders in larger nearby towns (e.g., Carnamah, Three Springs, Leeman).
- Geraldton Universities Centre (Geraldton)
- Edith Cowan University – Joondalup Campus (Perth north metro)
- Curtin University – Bentley Campus (Perth)
- The University of Western Australia – Crawley Campus (Perth)
- Murdoch University – South Street Campus (Perth)