Noosa News
‘Horsepower Highway’ offers tourists glimpse of WA’s agricultural past
Travellers will get a glimpse of Western Australia’s agricultural past on a new tourism drive that aims to attract more visitors to the state’s south.
Key points:
- The Horsepower Highway is accompanied by an interactive map showing the location of vintage tractors
- The GNP 360 co-op came up with the idea to capitalise on increased domestic tourism
- The tractors are named for local enthusiasts and donors
Vintage tractors can be seen on the Horsepower Highway along the Broomehill-Gnowangerup Road leading to the Stirling Range National Park in the Great Southern.
The scheme was devised by Gnowangerup-based co-op GNP 360 to encourage tourists to take the scenic route through the region.
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