WYENING

Wyening mission and winery is located in the south east of the Shire 10 kilometres north east of Bolgart. Now privately owned, the buildings are gradually being restored. The annual Wine and Cheese night is held in March each year and is a lovely evening of wine, cheese and music. The Wyening Mission is open to the public by appointment.

Another town that started it’s life as a railway siding (1917) the townsite was gazetted in 1921. Bishop Salvado (see New Norcia) started a mission here at first called Wyaning then later changed to Wyenning. The name is supposed to mean ‘place of fear’ or ‘place of snake’. Good name for a mission dedicated to getting Aborigines to come in and be converted eh?