Western Australia location profile
Woodanilling WA 6316
Woodanilling is a small rural township in Western Australia's Great Southern region, known for broadacre farming, a friendly community, and quiet country living. It offers essential services in town with more comprehensive shopping, health, and education available in nearby Katanning and Wagin.
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Why families consider Woodanilling
Predominantly farming families and long-term residents with an older median age, a practical lifestyle centred on agriculture, community sport, and volunteer groups. Pace is relaxed, with strong ties to nearby regional service centres.
Amenities & services
- General store/post office
- Fuel/roadhouse
- Primary school
- Community hall
- Recreation centre and oval
- Public toilets and picnic area
- Katanning Public Library, Katanning
- Wagin Library & Gallery, Wagin
Transport & connectivity
- No local passenger rail
- Limited Transwa coach services on Great Southern Highway (check current timetable)
- Great Southern Highway
- Woodanilling–West Arthur Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Woodanilling Recreation Centre and Sports Ground (oval, tennis)
- Community events at the town hall and pavilion
- Nearby facilities in Katanning (All Ages Playground, sports complexes)
- Nearby Wagin sports facilities and Wagin Historical Village
- Woodanilling Recreation Ground
- Centenary Park
Education context
No centre-based childcare in town; options available in Katanning and Wagin, plus family day care in the region.
- University of Western Australia (Crawley, Perth)
- Curtin University (Bentley, Perth)
- Murdoch University (Murdoch, Perth)
- Edith Cowan University (Joondalup and Mount Lawley, Perth)
- UWA Albany Centre (Albany)