{"id":1599,"date":"2020-07-05T14:12:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T06:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=1599"},"modified":"2020-09-16T06:40:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T22:40:43","slug":"attractions-in-bencubbin","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/attractions-in-bencubbin\/","title":{"rendered":"Attractions in Bencubbin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bencubbin Community Centre and Sandalwood Interpretation Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BencubbinResourcecentreWA.png\" alt=\"The Bencubbin Community Resource Centre, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1600\" width=\"580\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BencubbinResourcecentreWA.png 905w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BencubbinResourcecentreWA-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BencubbinResourcecentreWA-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>The Bencubbin Community Centre<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When looking for attractions in <a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/bencubbin-western-australia\/\">Bencubbin<\/a> be sure to visit The Bencubbin Community Centre. It is located on <strong>Monger Street<\/strong> and provides information about the local area. Contained with the Community Centre is the Sandalwood Interpretation Centre which has a number of exhibits about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au\/enthusiasm-grows-sandalwood-bencubbin\" target=\"_blank\">sandalwood industry<\/a> which was so important in the early development of the district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an old dray, piece of equipment used by the sandalwood gatherers, and fine examples of local sandalwood &#8211; some of which can be purchased.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bencubbin&#8217;s Murals and Sculptures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin-MuralWA.jpg\" alt=\"The History of Bencubbin Mural - Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1602 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin-MuralWA.jpg 664w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin-MuralWA-300x171.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 664px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 664\/379;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin-MuralWA.jpg\" alt=\"The History of Bencubbin Mural - Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin-MuralWA.jpg 664w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin-MuralWA-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>The History of Bencubbin Mural<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong>There is an impressive mural by Irene Osborne depicting traditional sandalwood cutters with drays carrying their loads of wood. There is also a large mural on a circular wall at the centre of the town&#8217;s Botanical Gardens. It was painted by Philippa Gillett and depicts the agriculture of the district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a farm art sculpture by Murray Cooper celebrating a centenary of agriculture in the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bencubbin Heritage Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Bencubbun - Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1603 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA.jpg 448w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA-263x198.jpg 263w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 448px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 448\/336;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Bencubbun - Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA.jpg 448w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bencubbin_Entry_StatementWA-263x198.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>Attractions in Bencubbin &#8211; the Heritage Trail<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Bencubbin Heritage Trail is a 5 km walk through the town and surrounding bushland. The trail starts in front of the Police Station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a total of 39 places of interest each of which has a descriptive sign. A brochure is available from the <strong>Community Centre\/Visitor Information.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[120],"list-tags":[],"location":[109],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Attractions in Bencubbin | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visit the attractions in Bencubbin, the small town in the West Australian wheatbelt. 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