Where food is produced in Western Australia - food map

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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.

Map for schools showing Western Australia's main food production areas
'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.

Summary of the food produced in different regions of Western Australia as depicted by icons on the food map
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 -

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