We found this amazing town by accident. My husband was searching the petrol prices of the area and discovered it was cheapest at Wycheproof. So that was the direction we took. We had never heard of it before. It certainly was a surprise package. For a town of just under 700 people it is unique.
The main street has a railway line running down the centre for the grain trains. This is a rarity in Australia. It was named Broadway after New York’s Broadway approximately 150 years ago.
The local mountain Mt Wycheproof is the smallest registered mountain in the world. Who knew! It is 43 metres above the local plain. I am so clever that I climbed it and have a certificate to prove it. Definitely clever tourism. At the base of the mountain trees were planted as a guard of honour after World War 1. Wycheproofite is a unique geological substance only found on Mt Wycheproof. Unfortunately we didn’t see any on our visit.
My Wycheproof was also the home of the King of the Mountain race last held in 1988. This race was very popular in the area and saw men running up the mountain carrying 63 kilo wheat bags. During the Queen of Mountain race the women carried wheat bags filled with foam. Equality at its finest.
This town was also home to 4 time world champion boomerang thrower – Bernard ‘Bunny’ Read. Bunny made his own boomerangs and started a company which is still in the family.
We enjoyed a chat with the local butcher whose meat was the best. He even vacuum sealed some bacon for us so it would travel well and keep for our journey home.
Witcherproof what a name…i had to Google to know……nice pics and details abt the place
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