Western Australia location profile

Manjimup WA 6258

Manjimup is a rural service town in WA’s Southern Forests, known for orchards, black truffles, and timber heritage. It offers a relaxed, close‑knit community with essential services and access to forests, rivers, and national parks.

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Why families consider Manjimup

Agricultural and forestry-based community with families, tradespeople, and retirees; affordable housing, practical amenities, and a slower, outdoors-oriented lifestyle. Seasonal farm work is common and the town hosts food and heritage festivals.

Amenities & services

Woolworths supermarket and town centre retail on/around Mottram St
Warren Health Service (Manjimup Hospital & emergency) plus GP and allied health clinics
Cafes, pubs, bakeries and casual restaurants
Hardware and agricultural supply stores
Manjimup Farmers Market (periodic)
Aged care and community services
Manjimup Public Library (Shire of Manjimup, town centre)

Transport & connectivity

No passenger rail; Transwa coach services connect to Perth, Bunbury, Bridgetown, Pemberton and Albany
Local school and town bus services
South Western Highway (National Route 1)
Muir Highway (State Route 102)
Vasse Highway (State Route 10) and Graphite Road to Pemberton

Lifestyle & recreation

Manjimup Heritage Park and Power Up Electricity Museum
Manjimup Regional AquaCentre and Recreation Centre
Manjimup Country Club (golf, bowls, tennis)
Cosy Creek Motocross Track (Manjimup 15,000)
Manjimup Speedway
Annual Cherry Harmony Festival and local sporting clubs
Manjimup Heritage Park
Fonty’s Pool and Gardens
King Jarrah (Glenoran)
Tone-Perup Nature Reserve
Lake Muir Nature Reserve (Muir Observatory)
Deanmill Heritage Trail
Donnelly River walks and forests

Education context

Limited but available: a long day care service and family day care options in town, with occasional waitlists for infants; outside-school-hours care linked to local primary schools.

Edith Cowan University (ECU) South West Campus — Bunbury
The University of Western Australia (UWA) Albany Campus — Albany