Follow the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail and let Western Australia’s great engineering feat lead you back to Perth. In three and a half hours, you’ll reach the Wheatbelt town of Merredin. With its colonial and 1920s heritage and seasonal spring wildflowers of Tamma Parkland, it’s a good spot to stop for lunch. At the Military Museum, history buffs can discover the significant role Merredin played in WWI and WWII as the second line of defence. Or take a detour to the Merredin Railway Museum to view the extensive collection of railway memorabilia, including a beautifully preserved 1897 steam engine. From here, it’s three hours to Perth, with Northam offering a good option for late afternoon refreshments.