Collie Shire is about 170,000 hectares, of which over 75% is covered by state forest and although the shire has common borders with six other local authorities, the town itself is quite isolated. Collie origins was established in 1829 when Dr Alexander Collie RN discovered the Collie River. Initially used as pasture lands for timber production, the discovery of coal in 1883 established it’s importance as a coal mining town. Other towns in the shire include Allanson, Buckingham, Cardiff, Collie-Burn, Ewington, Mungalup, Shotts and Worsley.

The shire still has stands of Jarrah, Blackbut, Marrim and Sheoak to be found in the State Forest, National and Conservation Parks. There are plenty of waterways in the region including Wellington Dam, Collie River, Stockton Lake and Minningup Pool, where you can enjoy various activities from fishing, swimming, waterskiing, canoeing, white water rafting and marroning.

Collie’s principal shopping and business district is located in Throssell Street and the precinct of Forrest, Princep, Harvey, Steere and Johnson Streets. The two areas are separated by railway track. Throssell Street is the town section of the Coalfields Highway that runs from South West Highway through to the Arthur River in the east. Here you find most of the ‘older’ heritage style buildings. The Shire Offices and the Tourist Bureau are also located in Throssell Street. On the north side of the railway track is the main business district that includes the shopping centres and supermarkets.

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