The caravan park and the town itself makes for a quiet place to spend a week. Cranbrook is small — just two shops, a 24-hour fuel station and a single hotel — but that’s part of its charm. It’s an excellent base to explore the surrounding region.
We stayed for five nights on our way to Denmark and found it a relaxing stopover.
- Website: Cranbrook Council
- Fee Category: Paid, from $20 / un-powered
- Booking: Yes, phone, Internet
- Powered Sites: Yes
- Dog Friendly: Yes
- Amenities: Yes
- Dump point: Yes
- Pool: No
- Fire pits: Yes, fire-restrictions
- Telstra: Flakey
- Starlink: No problems
- Generator: Check with caretaker
Our Experience
We found this to be a pleasant park. The amenities were very clean — a little dated, but well maintained. Sites are reasonably level, requiring minimal adjustment, and there are a few drive-through options available.
The caretaker was friendly and helpful. As the park was quiet during our stay, we were invited to choose our own site. Just note that office hours are observed — after hours there is no staff on site.
Although the park is not fenced, this didn’t feel like an issue. Cranbrook is a very small town with little through traffic, and it felt safe and peaceful.
While we were there, occupancy was around 30%, making it especially quiet.
Cranbrook is approximately 3.5 hours from Perth and about 30 minutes from Mount Barker, which has an excellent (and very busy) bakery, a quality butcher, and a well-stocked IGA.
Things to do around Cranbrook
For ideas on exploring the area, the Shire of Cranbrook website is a good starting point. During our stay we visited:
- The Pink Lake – about 12Km out of town
- The Wildflower Walk
- A wander around town
- A local coffee shop
Cranbrook promotes itself as “The Gateway to the Sterlings”, referring to the nearby Stirling Range National Park. The park is heritage-listed and well worth the short drive.
We would stay here again if passing through.
Cranbrook, WA
The town started life as a railway siding. As such it was named Cranbrook by the Hon. J. A. Wright, Commissioner of Railways and Director of Public Works in 1889. The rail line connects to Albany region.
The current population is estimated to be about 1100.
The town promotes itself as ‘The Gateway to the Sterlings’, it’s a small town for the surrounding sheep and cattle farms. It has a single pub, some wheat silos and grain loading facilities. It is an ideal starting point for an exploration into the Heritage Listed Sterling Ranges National Park, also a 1/2 hour drive to Mount Barker.
Some Pics
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