The 'Follow the food trail all over Western Australia' food map can be used as a classroom resource for teaching students about the main types of food produced in different areas of Western Australia.
It was developed by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia and its Small Landholder Information Service and funded by Royalties for Regions. This project also supports the Buy West Eat Best food labelling program, which is supporting farming and food businesses across Western Australia.
[1]'Follow the food trail all over Western Australia' map
Download a printable version of the Western Australia food map located under 'Documents' at the right-hand side of this page.
The pictorial information shown in the map is summarised in Table 1.
| Region | Towns shown on map | Examples of foods produced as depicted by icons on the map | Other main foods produced in the region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley | Broome, Kununurra | beef, bananas, melons | Broome area – mangoes, sweet corn Kununurra area - papaya, chia, citrus, chickpea, citrus, pumpkins, honey |
| Pilbara | Port Hedland | beef | - |
| Gascoyne | Carnarvon | tomatoes, bananas, capsicum, table grapes, melons, beef, goats | mangoes, eggplant, citrus |
| Midwest | Geraldton, Meekatharra | Geraldton area - grain, tomatoes, table grapes, sheep Meekatharra area - goats, sheep | Geraldton area - olives, beef, english spinach, melons, cucumbers |
| Wheatbelt | Merredin | beef, grain, honey, sheep | olives, citrus |
| Southwest | Perth and surrounds | strawberries, stone fruit, wine, table grapes, pork, carrots, lettuce | apples, pears, sweet corn, onions, broccoli, parsnip, beetroot, leek, capscium, tomatoes |
| Southwest | Bunbury, Manjimup | stone fruit, wine, apples, pears, poultry, citrus, table grapes, truffle, potato (for food and seed) | avocados, broccolini, leafy salad vegetables, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, strawberries |
| Southwest | Albany, Katanning | Albany area - avocadoes, wine, strawberries, potato (for food and seeds), sheep Katanning area - pork, beef, sheep, grain | various other vegetables |
| Southeast | Esperance | grain, beef, seed potatoes | - |