Collie is moderate size rural service town and tourist centre located 200 km south east of Perth in the Peel Region of Western Australia that has excellent sporting facilities including: speedway, motocross, BMX, football, lawn bowls, indoor recreation centre, two golf courses, hockey, swimming pool and grass tennis courts. Collie has charming views of rolling farmlands, temperate rain forests and delightful valleys. Collie is close to the South West Region that offers world-class surfing and all the delights of the Margaret River Wine Region. Nearby is a major open cut coal mine used for power generation, supplying both the Collie and Muja Power Stations. Much of the surrounding area is State Forest , National Forest and Conservation Park areas, offering fascinating walks, scenic drives and
discovery walks through large stands of Jarrah, Blackbutt, Marri, and Sheoak forests, fantastic mountain bile rides and beautiful camping areas. The Collie River has delightful waterways and is suitable for a wide range of activities, from swimming and gentle canoeing or kayaking in the Minninup Pool, on the upper reaches of the Collie River, to white water rafting in the rapids below Wellington Dam. Some of the popular activities in the Collie River Valley are: catching marron (in season), water-skiing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, canoeing, mountain bikes and camping out in the bush.