Mount Barker is a town located on the Albany Highway 360 kilometres (224 mi) south of Perth and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Albany.
Industry
Apple orchards were once one of the major industries in the region and thrived until the mid 1960s. Today, viticulture, wheat, canola, plantation timber, sheep and cattle are some of the main agricultural activities still carried out around Mount Barker. The area has been described as 'the birthplace of the Great Southern wine region' and has won numerous awards for a variety of wines. Plantagenet Wines was the first winery in the region and is located within the town boundary.
