Northam

Northam is a destination in Western Australia, Australia (AU). More information is expected to be added here.

Town centre is compact and walkable, but the sun is hot.

See

Town centre along Fitzgerald Street East has historic buildings dotted about, such as the two post offices, but mixed with modern. And it's the main highway so you don't get the old world ambiance of quieter towns.

Bernard Park is a green space on the east river bank, flanked by Minson Ave. A suspension footbridge crosses the river, which is broadened in town by a weir at the north end.

St John's Church ,

11 Wellington St ,

.

F-M 11AM-3PM .

The Anglican church was built in the late 19th century.   (

Northam Heritage Forum ,

425 Fitzgerald St West ,

.

F-M 11AM-3PM .

Old locomotives in a disused railway station.   (

Mount Ommanney lookout is reached by a turnoff from Mitchell Ave, or you can hike up.

Silos in the rail depot west of town have been elaborately painted. Problem is, you can't properly see them without trespassing on an industrial site.

Do

Northam Recreation Centre is on Peel Terrace a quarter mile east of the station. It has a pool and indoor and outdoor sports.

Burlong Park is a riverside park and picnic area on Highway 254 five km southwest of town. No toilets. You can kayak here.

Golf: Northam Country Club is northeast side of town off Wood Drive.

Horse racing:

Northam Race Club has 20 flat-racing meetings per year. The track is two miles east of town on Yilgarn Ave opposite the caravan park.

Ballooning events are staged in Northam, various dates, typically early morning and evening. Where best to see them is weather-dependent, check an hour or so before the event. Solo round-the-world balloon voyages launched from here in 2002 and 2016.

Northam Aero Club offers flight training. The airfield is 4 km northeast of town; it has private aviation but no commercial flights.

Vintage motors gather for a race and hill-climb in April.

Avon Descent is a two day boat race in August, down the river from Northam to Bayswater. Each town on the route has a festival, with street parades, funfairs and general hoop-de-hoop. The Northam event is called Bilya Festival and focused on the race start, on Avon Mall on Minson Avenue.

Northam Farmers Show is in September at the Showgrounds on Chidlow St.

Buy

Boulevard Shopping Centre is at 171 Fitzgerald St East, open M-F 8AM-9PM, Sa Su 8AM-5PM.

Northam Village Square is on Gardner St (south end of the strip), same hours.

Fuel: there are four filling stations. Ampol on Wellington St mid-town is likely to be the cheapest.

Eat

Fitzgerald Street East the main drag has Nik's Fish & Chips, Avon Valley Bakery (below), Lume Bistro , Sokun , Maalaa, Northam Asian, Red Rooster , Sandy D's, Macau Cuisine, Northam Hotel (below) and Panda Chinese.

Avon Valley Bakery ,

217 Fitzgerald St East

( within shopping centre ),

.

M-F 5AM-4PM, Sa 5AM-1PM .

Great selection of fresh-baked pies and pastries. Dine in or takeaway.   (

Northam Hotel ,

75 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

This has a restaurant, bar and drive-through bottle shop, but doesn't have rooms.   (

Riversedge Cafe ,

2 Grey St

( by suspension bridge and visitor centre ),

.

W-Su 8AM-2PM .

Serving breakfast and lunch, all-natural ingredients.   (

Drink

Eating places mostly serve alcohol.

Temperance Bar is within Farmers' Rest Hotel, open daily PM.

Sleep

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

Town centre along Fitzgerald Street East has historic buildings dotted about, such as the two post offices, but mixed with modern. And it's the main highway so you don't get the old world ambiance of quieter towns.

Bernard Park is a green space on the east river bank, flanked by Minson Ave. A suspension footbridge crosses the river, which is broadened in town by a weir at the north end.

St John's Church ,

11 Wellington St ,

.

F-M 11AM-3PM .

The Anglican church was built in the late 19th century.   (

Northam Heritage Forum ,

425 Fitzgerald St West ,

.

F-M 11AM-3PM .

Old locomotives in a disused railway station.   (

Mount Ommanney lookout is reached by a turnoff from Mitchell Ave, or you can hike up.

Silos in the rail depot west of town have been elaborately painted. Problem is, you can't properly see them without trespassing on an industrial site.

Do

Northam Recreation Centre is on Peel Terrace a quarter mile east of the station. It has a pool and indoor and outdoor sports.

Burlong Park is a riverside park and picnic area on Highway 254 five km southwest of town. No toilets. You can kayak here.

Golf: Northam Country Club is northeast side of town off Wood Drive.

Horse racing:

Northam Race Club has 20 flat-racing meetings per year. The track is two miles east of town on Yilgarn Ave opposite the caravan park.

Ballooning events are staged in Northam, various dates, typically early morning and evening. Where best to see them is weather-dependent, check an hour or so before the event. Solo round-the-world balloon voyages launched from here in 2002 and 2016.

Northam Aero Club offers flight training. The airfield is 4 km northeast of town; it has private aviation but no commercial flights.

Vintage motors gather for a race and hill-climb in April.

Avon Descent is a two day boat race in August, down the river from Northam to Bayswater. Each town on the route has a festival, with street parades, funfairs and general hoop-de-hoop. The Northam event is called Bilya Festival and focused on the race start, on Avon Mall on Minson Avenue.

Northam Farmers Show is in September at the Showgrounds on Chidlow St.

Buy

Boulevard Shopping Centre is at 171 Fitzgerald St East, open M-F 8AM-9PM, Sa Su 8AM-5PM.

Northam Village Square is on Gardner St (south end of the strip), same hours.

Fuel: there are four filling stations. Ampol on Wellington St mid-town is likely to be the cheapest.

Eat

Fitzgerald Street East the main drag has Nik's Fish & Chips, Avon Valley Bakery (below), Lume Bistro , Sokun , Maalaa, Northam Asian, Red Rooster , Sandy D's, Macau Cuisine, Northam Hotel (below) and Panda Chinese.

Avon Valley Bakery ,

217 Fitzgerald St East

( within shopping centre ),

.

M-F 5AM-4PM, Sa 5AM-1PM .

Great selection of fresh-baked pies and pastries. Dine in or takeaway.   (

Northam Hotel ,

75 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

This has a restaurant, bar and drive-through bottle shop, but doesn't have rooms.   (

Riversedge Cafe ,

2 Grey St

( by suspension bridge and visitor centre ),

.

W-Su 8AM-2PM .

Serving breakfast and lunch, all-natural ingredients.   (

Drink

Eating places mostly serve alcohol.

Temperance Bar is within Farmers' Rest Hotel, open daily PM.

Sleep

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

Northam Recreation Centre is on Peel Terrace a quarter mile east of the station. It has a pool and indoor and outdoor sports.

Burlong Park is a riverside park and picnic area on Highway 254 five km southwest of town. No toilets. You can kayak here.

Golf: Northam Country Club is northeast side of town off Wood Drive.

Horse racing:

Northam Race Club has 20 flat-racing meetings per year. The track is two miles east of town on Yilgarn Ave opposite the caravan park.

Ballooning events are staged in Northam, various dates, typically early morning and evening. Where best to see them is weather-dependent, check an hour or so before the event. Solo round-the-world balloon voyages launched from here in 2002 and 2016.

Northam Aero Club offers flight training. The airfield is 4 km northeast of town; it has private aviation but no commercial flights.

Vintage motors gather for a race and hill-climb in April.

Avon Descent is a two day boat race in August, down the river from Northam to Bayswater. Each town on the route has a festival, with street parades, funfairs and general hoop-de-hoop. The Northam event is called Bilya Festival and focused on the race start, on Avon Mall on Minson Avenue.

Northam Farmers Show is in September at the Showgrounds on Chidlow St.

Buy

Boulevard Shopping Centre is at 171 Fitzgerald St East, open M-F 8AM-9PM, Sa Su 8AM-5PM.

Northam Village Square is on Gardner St (south end of the strip), same hours.

Fuel: there are four filling stations. Ampol on Wellington St mid-town is likely to be the cheapest.

Eat

Fitzgerald Street East the main drag has Nik's Fish & Chips, Avon Valley Bakery (below), Lume Bistro , Sokun , Maalaa, Northam Asian, Red Rooster , Sandy D's, Macau Cuisine, Northam Hotel (below) and Panda Chinese.

Avon Valley Bakery ,

217 Fitzgerald St East

( within shopping centre ),

.

M-F 5AM-4PM, Sa 5AM-1PM .

Great selection of fresh-baked pies and pastries. Dine in or takeaway.   (

Northam Hotel ,

75 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

This has a restaurant, bar and drive-through bottle shop, but doesn't have rooms.   (

Riversedge Cafe ,

2 Grey St

( by suspension bridge and visitor centre ),

.

W-Su 8AM-2PM .

Serving breakfast and lunch, all-natural ingredients.   (

Drink

Eating places mostly serve alcohol.

Temperance Bar is within Farmers' Rest Hotel, open daily PM.

Sleep

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

Fitzgerald Street East the main drag has Nik's Fish & Chips, Avon Valley Bakery (below), Lume Bistro , Sokun , Maalaa, Northam Asian, Red Rooster , Sandy D's, Macau Cuisine, Northam Hotel (below) and Panda Chinese.

Avon Valley Bakery ,

217 Fitzgerald St East

( within shopping centre ),

.

M-F 5AM-4PM, Sa 5AM-1PM .

Great selection of fresh-baked pies and pastries. Dine in or takeaway.   (

Northam Hotel ,

75 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

This has a restaurant, bar and drive-through bottle shop, but doesn't have rooms.   (

Riversedge Cafe ,

2 Grey St

( by suspension bridge and visitor centre ),

.

W-Su 8AM-2PM .

Serving breakfast and lunch, all-natural ingredients.   (

Drink

Eating places mostly serve alcohol.

Temperance Bar is within Farmers' Rest Hotel, open daily PM.

Sleep

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

Eating places mostly serve alcohol.

Temperance Bar is within Farmers' Rest Hotel, open daily PM.

Sleep

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

Boulevard Shopping Centre is at 171 Fitzgerald St East, open M-F 8AM-9PM, Sa Su 8AM-5PM.

Northam Village Square is on Gardner St (south end of the strip), same hours.

Fuel: there are four filling stations. Ampol on Wellington St mid-town is likely to be the cheapest.

Eat

Fitzgerald Street East the main drag has Nik's Fish & Chips, Avon Valley Bakery (below), Lume Bistro , Sokun , Maalaa, Northam Asian, Red Rooster , Sandy D's, Macau Cuisine, Northam Hotel (below) and Panda Chinese.

Avon Valley Bakery ,

217 Fitzgerald St East

( within shopping centre ),

.

M-F 5AM-4PM, Sa 5AM-1PM .

Great selection of fresh-baked pies and pastries. Dine in or takeaway.   (

Northam Hotel ,

75 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

This has a restaurant, bar and drive-through bottle shop, but doesn't have rooms.   (

Riversedge Cafe ,

2 Grey St

( by suspension bridge and visitor centre ),

.

W-Su 8AM-2PM .

Serving breakfast and lunch, all-natural ingredients.   (

Drink

Eating places mostly serve alcohol.

Temperance Bar is within Farmers' Rest Hotel, open daily PM.

Sleep

Farmers' Home Hotel ,

112 Fitzgerald St East ,

.

Restored Federation building of 1866 with 16 clean and comfy rooms.

B&B double $300 .   (

Rec Hotel ,

197 Duke St ,

.

Federation building of 1907 in a quiet neighbourhood. The beds are old and uncomfortable.

B&B double $150 .   (

Northam Motel ,

13 John St ,

.

Clean enough place just off main highway.   (

Northam RV Park ,

55 Mitchell Avenue ,

.

City-run RV park with 48 hour limit. It has toilets and a dump point.

Free .   (

Fairway Manor ,

41 Fairway Bend ,

.

Cosy welcoming hotel by the airstrip.

B&B double $240 .   (

Northam Caravan Park ,

150 Yilgarn Ave ,

.

Site with cabins and hook-ups. Some noise from railway and highway.

Hook-up $44, cabin $175 .   (

Connect

Northam and its approach roads have a patchy mobile signal from Optus and Telstra, but nothing from Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.

York 35 km south was bypassed when the goldfields railway was routed via Northam, so its historic centre is better preserved.

Toodyay 27 km northwest is another Victorian old town.

Kalgoorlie on the goldfields is 500 km east so you can do it in a day, or break the journey at Merredin .

Perth is only an hour west, with lots of big city attractions.