Boyup Brook can be explored through several clear themes: railway history and pioneer culture, a butterfly exhibition, canoeing and annual events. When planning a trip, the first question is whether to shape your stay around a particular interest or a set occasion. The town’s history and activities can each be a focus in their own right.

Heritage and exhibitions

Boyup Brook Railway Station is historically and socially significant as a testament to the arrival of the railway in 1909. The exhibitions at the Boyup Brook District Pioneers’ Museum reflect the spirit and ingenuity of the district’s pioneers. Each has a distinct focus: the station represents the arrival of the railway, while the museum tells the story of the district’s pioneers.

The Masonic Lodge is located at the Boyup Brook District Pioneers’ Museum. It is the only lodge of its kind in Australia that is open to the public with authentic furniture, symbols and regalia. This gives the museum another distinct focus alongside its exhibitions about the pioneers: the lodge and its authentic furnishings.

Part of the Carnaby Collection of Beetles and Butterflies is located in Boyup Brook and includes a butterfly exhibition. It offers a natural history focus alongside the district’s history. The Boyup Brook Visitor Centre is housed in the town’s original Agricultural Hall, built in 1910. The railway arrived in Boyup Brook in 1909; the original Agricultural Hall that houses the Visitor Centre dates from 1910.

Canoeing and the Old Flax Mill

A section of the Blackwood River in Boyup Brook is suitable for novice canoeists and small children for most of the year. If you’re travelling with beginners or young children, you can plan your trip around whether you’d like to include canoeing in your stay.

The buildings of the Old Flax Mill have been converted into a recreation and camping complex on the Blackwood River. The transformation from mill buildings to a recreation and camping complex shows how the site’s use has changed.

Events as a reason to travel

The annual Boyup Brook Country Music Muster takes place from 19 to 21 February 2027 at Music Park on Jackson Street. The Blackwood Marathon Relay takes place every year on the last Saturday in October. It starts in Boyup Brook and features a 12-kilometre running course.

The two events offer different dates to plan around: the Muster has a specific date in February 2027, while the Relay is held on the last Saturday in October. If you’d like to plan your trip around music or a running event, you can take these different timeframes into account when choosing when to stay.

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