The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It partially surrounds the Perth metropolitan area, extending north from Perth to the Mid West region, and east to the Goldfields-Esperance region. It is bordered to the south by the South West and Great Southern regions, and to the west by the Indian Ocean, the Perth metropolitan area, and the Peel region. Altogether, it has an area of 154,862 km² (including islands), and a population of about 72,000 people. The population is widely distributed, with only about 16,000 people living in the main towns of Northam, Narrogin, Merredin and Moora.

The Wheatbelt encompasses a range of environments and industries. Near the coast, it receives relatively high rainfall and mild temperature, and its 150km of coastline is a significant tourist area. In contrast, the eastern fringe is very arid, and is mainly used for mining of minerals including gold, nickel and iron ore. The remainder to the region is highly suited to agriculture, and is the source of nearly two thirds of the state's wheat production, half of its wool production, and the majority of its lamb and mutton, oranges, honey, cut flowers and a range of other agricultural and pastoral products.

The Wheatbelt region consists of the following local government areas:

• Beverley
• Brookton
• Bruce Rock
• Chittering
• Corrigin
• Cuballing
• Cunderdin
• Dandaragan
• Dalwallinu
• Dowerin
• Dumbleyung
• Gingin
• Goomalling
• Kellerberrin
• Kondinin
• Koorda
• Kulin
• Lake Grace
• Merredin
• Moora
• Mount Marshall
• Mukinbudin
• Narembeen
• Narrogin (both Town and Shire)
• Northam (both Town and Shire)
• Nungarin
• Pingelly
• Quairading
• Tammin
• Toodyay
• Trayning
• Victoria Plains
• Wagin
• Wandering
• West Arthur
• Westonia
• Wickepin
• Williams
• Wongan-Ballidu
• Wyalkatchem
• Yilgarn
• York

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