Walebing is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

, in the

Shire of Moora The Shire of Moora is a local government area in the northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and generally lies between the Brand Highway and Great Northern Highway about north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of ...

. It takes its name from the original homestead established by

Anthony O'Grady Lefroy Anthony O'Grady Lefroy (14 March 1816 – 21 January 1897), often known as O'Grady Lefroy, was an important government official in Western Australia before the advent of responsible government. O'Grady Lefroy was born at Limerick, Ireland on ...

in the 1840s.

Notable people

Ben Cuimermara Taylor Benedict "Ben" Taylor, also known as Cuimara (born 15 October 1940) is a Noongar elder from the south-west of Western Australia. Taylor is a well-known Indigenous activist. Early life Taylor grew up in Walebing, Western Australia, Walebing, ne ...

, indigenous activist and Noongar elder

References

Towns in Western Australia Wheatbelt (Western Australia) {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub