Academy Equestrian
Join the team at Academy Equestrian in the Hills for the best trail -riding experience in Western Australia. The farm is close to heritage bridle trails and native bushland with seasonal wildflowers and kangaroos.

Experienced instructors will help you to mount and show you the basics before heading out for an hour and a half trail ride. Rides are scheduled 11 am and 2 pm Thursday to Monday from $65 per person. Trail riding workshops with a focus on Centered Riding are available for $150 per person for a one day workshop. School holiday camps from $95 per day, live in camps also available for ages 10 -16 years.

Adventure Out Australia
Experience the thrill of white water rafting on the Avon River in Winter. Get a group going and enjoy the great outdoors with Adventure Out Australia. Gourmet lunch and cheese platter included. Prices start from $285 per person for small groups, $160 for 20 people or more. Winter experience only, water levels permitting. Contact 9472 3919 or see www.adventureout.com.au

Avon Book Centre
Come and browse the wide range of pre-owned books at Avon Book Centre. Look for the flag on Oliver St, just up from Mitre 10 Hardware. Wheelchair access. Open Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10 - 5pm and Sat 9 -12. Contact Julian Stanwix on 9622 1208.

Avon Valley Ballooning
Let Avon Valley Ballooning introduce you to the gently joy and total freedom of hot air ballooning over Northam and the Avon Valley. Enjoy the 45 mins - 1 hour flight in the early morning and the delicious champagne breakfast afterwards from $315 weekends, $270 weekdays. Minimum age 6 years and gift vouchers available. Contact Avon Valley Ballooning on 1800 468 886 or see www.avb.net.au for more details.

Windward Balloon Adventures
Join the Award winning team at Windward Balloon Adventures for an enchanting sunrise flight over the rolling hills of the Avon Valley. Enjoy the 45 mins - 1 hr flight in the early morning followed by a sumptious breakfast and champagne in the French Tradition. From $300 weekends, $250 weekdays. Minimum age 8 years, family discount available weekdays. Contact Windward Balloon Adventures on 9621 2000 or see www.ballooning.net.au for more details.

Clackline Valley Olives
Clackline Valley Olive grove has more than 800 trees including Frantoio, Manzanillo, S.A. Verdale, Kalamata, Lechino, Zeus and Corregiolo.The olive oil is available to purchase from Northam Visitor Centre or at the Northam Markets, first Saturday of the month from February 2009. Please phone 9574 0410 if you wish to visit the olive grove.

WASP Paintball
"Seize the moment " at WASP Paintball in Clackline. Join in the combat action with camo gear, protective helmet and your weapon of choice - the paintball gun. Plan your strategy to protect your territory and dodge the other team's attack. Prices from $35 - $145 per person, $20 deposit. Bookings essential phone 9455 6357 or 0418 912 795.

Skydive Express
"Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?" Located in York, Skydive Express offers tandem skydiving, professional instruction and first solo jump courses. Facilities include pool, sauna, cafe and licensed bar. Ph: 9444 4199.

El Caballo Resort
El Caballo resort offers more than just accommodation. Watch the famous Spanish Dancing Horses performing in the arena, catch the action of a rodeo or admire the Meditteranean architecture. For the golf enthusiast - an excellent golf course adjourns El Caballo Resort.
El Caballo Resort is an excellent venue for weddings and conferences. It is all at El Caballo Resort - just a short distance out of Perth along the Great Eastern Highway.

Rivermist Alpaca Stud
In the grounds of Rivermist you can enjoy Devonshire Teas at weekends, and listen to an interesting and informative talk about the alpaca. While strolling through the grounds you can see the farm animals, feed the alpaca and view the Australian native parrots. Visit the shop where there are exquisite alpaca products (at bargain prices), hand made teddy bears and local crafts, and fleeces from the alpaca and angora goats for the hand spinner. Devonshire teas available on weekends. Guided tours at 11 am and 3 pm.
Open Thursday - Sunday from April to November, Northam - Toodyay Rd, Northam, tour & Devonshire Tea $6, group bookings by appointment. Please phone Valerie on 9622 5669.

Free Range Emu Farm
The Free Range Emu Farm is the oldest emu farm in the world, established in 1980. The emu shop offers emu leather garments, emu eggs, therapeutic oils, cosmetics, soap and emu meat. Take a farm tour to view the adult emus, the nests and the chicks in the natural bush setting.
Open 7 days, 10 am - 4 pm, Clackline - Toodyay Rd, Tour cost $5 adult, $2 child, group bookings by appointment. Call Kip and Charmian Venn on 9574 1415 or see www.emufarm.iinet.net.au.

Hoddywell Archery Park Did someone say Robin Hood? Step back to the days of Sherwood Forrest and visit Hoddywell Archery Park. Hoddywell offers a range of beginner, intermediate and senior targets on 70 acres of bushland. There is also an Archery Museum, free gas barbecues and a kiosk. Hoddywell Archery Park also features Western Australia's largest archery shop.
Open Sunday to Wednesday from 9.30am - 5.00pm, Clackline - Toodyay Rd, Call Ernie on (08) 9574 2410. Or see www.hoddywell.com.au.

Old Railway Museum
The station was built shortly after the Eastern Goldfields Railway reached Northam in October 1886. During World War II and the Korean War vast numbers of servicemen passed through the station's doors on their way to and from the Northam Army Training Camp. The station was closed in February 1966, and a new station was built in Peel Tce to facilitate the realignment of the narrow gauge and the East - West standard lines. On display at the museum is a large range of commercial memorabilia, steam locomotive, PMR Class, number 721 carriage to walk through and a scale model of the railway station.
Opening hours Sundays 11am - 3pm, Fitzgerald St Northam, group bookings please call Northam Visitor Centre on 9622 2100. Entry $2

Morby Cottage Built in 1836, Morby Cottage was the home of John Morrell, one of the pioneers of Northam. The building has been lovingly restored and many of the family heirlooms have been returned to their original home. The diary of his voyage to the Swan River Settlement is available to read.
Opening hours Sundays 10.30 am - 4 pm, Katrine Rd Northam, group bookings please call Northam Visitor Centre on 9622 2100. Gold coin donations.

Avon River Foreshore and Bernard Park
The Avon River runs through the town of Northam and is the central feature of the Avon Valley. Take a walk around the bridges, barbecue in the grassy parks and let the kids enjoy the modern playgrounds. The forseshore is home to an abundance of birdlife - including ducks, pelicans and the famous WHITE SWANS of Northam. There is a swan enclosure on the Eastern end of Bernard Park.

Dortnj Koorlinny
The Dortnj Koorlinny (Noongar for 'walking together') walk around the river encompasses all of the Avon River Foreshore and Indigenous Tourism attractions in Northam. A 15km walk, Dortnj Koorlinny takes in the Kobori Boodja - an Aboriginal Heritage listed corroboree site - and the Northam Aboriginal Reserve. It also includes the Chidlow Memorial and Katrine Homestead. The Avon River was the lifeline of the original Baladong people.

Kep Track
Kep (Gep) is Noongar for water. The Kep Track invites you to travel as prospectors of 100 years ago did as they rushed to the goldfields. The 75km track following the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail offers many options between Mundaring and Northam from a couple of hours walk to a ride over several days. For more information visit www.keptrack.com.au