Narrogin

Narrogin RCSWA has one five-bedroom, two-bathroom house and is located across the road from Narrogin Hospital. Most local amenities are also within walking distance of the student house.

Students are advised to bring their cars to travel outside of Narrogin, as there is no public transport. Within town, most local amenities are within walking distance. Narrogin RCSWA office has bicycles available for student use in town. There is a regular TransWA bus connecting Perth and Narrogin.

Narrogin Hospital is a modern facility with 28 acute inpatient beds, eight subacute inpatient beds, and 15 same-day beds. Clinical services provided include emergency services, maternity services, inpatient ward, public dentist, chemotherapy unit, cancer services and surgical services. There are RCSWA teaching rooms based in the hospital. See WACHS Narrogin Health Services for more information.

Narrogin RCSWA students attend John Parry Medical Centre and Earl Street Medical Practice for their GP rotations.

Narrogin YMCA Recreation Centre has a fully equipped gym, tennis and squash courts, basketball courts, hockey courts, footy oval, and a swimming pool. There are lots of sporting clubs suiting all levels of play from beginners to pros, including tennis, hockey, netball, basketball, football and cycling. Narrogin Repertory Club put on plays twice a year and ARTS Narrogin organises musicals, theatre and art exhibitions in the local area. The Barna Mia Nocturnal Animal Sanctuary is situated in the picturesque Dryandra Woodland National Park.

There are excellent walking trails through and around Foxes Lair Nature Reserve and Narrogin Creek, a 60-hectare bushland area.  

Other local and nearby events include Narrogin Rev Heads, Narrogin Agricultural Show, Wagin Woolarama, Darken Sheep Fest, Katanning Harmony Festival and Yealering Regatta.

Find out more about the wonderful community of Narrogin by visiting the following links:

• Shire of Narrogin – popular events 
• Australia’s Golden Outback – Narrogin