Harvey is a major rural town and service centre for the fruit growing, timber, grazing and dairy industries and tourism town in the Peel Region of Western Australia, between Pinjarra and Bunbury. Harvey lies about 140 km south of Perth and 48km north of Bunbury. Harvey is the centre of a major dairy and beef cattle industry and has an agricultural college and a thriving agricultural show. The Timber Technology Centre is also located at Harvey. The railway station houses The Harvey Historical Society Museum, which showcases the heritage of the area and the historic Stirling Cottage has been converted into a tourist information centre and tearooms. The farms around Harvey produce a wide range of products including vegetables, delicious local fruit, wine, cheese, milk products and some of the
best beef in Australia. The town of Harvey is the home of Harvey Fresh and features the tourist attraction The Big Orange. Recreation in the town can be undertaken at one of the three dams located near Harvey where water skiing, swimming, camping, marooning, fishing, cycling, bush walks and picnics are possible. Shopping facilities in the town include takeaway food, hotel/motels, cafes, bakery and supermarkets. Harvey lies in the foothills of the Darling Scarp and offers visitors a wide range of activities and attractions including unspoiled beaches, rivers and inlets support many water-based activities such as swimming, white water canoeing and kayaking, bushwalking, beach, boat, shore and freshwater fishing. Harvey has a strong Italian heritage which has had a great influence on the lifestyle
and traditions, food, wine of the area. Close to town is the Harvey Weir, where you can fish for perch and trout, and catch the local marron (freshwater crayfish), and nearby is the renowned trout ladder at Harvey Falls. Local attractions and entertainment venues include # Wood Gallery Museum # Forest Heritage Centre # Harvey Cheese # Panettas Amusements # Harvey Hotel # Nightcruiser Party Bus and Leisure Tours # Big Orange in Harvey.