The
wheatbelt region is one of the nine
regions of Western Australia. It partially surrounds the
Perth metropolitan area, extending north from Perth to the
Mid West region, and east to the
Goldfields-Esperance region. It is bordered to the south by the
South West and
Great Southern regions, and to the west by the
Indian Ocean, the Perth metropolitan area, and the
Peel region. Altogether, it has an area of (including islands), and a population of about 72,000 people. The population is widely distributed, with only about 16,000 people living in the main towns of
Northam,
Narrogin,
Merredin and
Moora.