Furrows lie straight and true towards the horizon. By July, young shoots transform the soil into a green carpet and the crop grows higher with each passing day. With Spring, the area is ablaze with wildflowers, transforming the landscape with vibrant colours. Later, from mid-November, the ripe golden heads of wheat, barley and oats are harvested. The region's climate is Mediterranean, or warm temperate, characterised by mild wet winters and hot dry summers.
Rainfall declines from west to east, while evaporation tends to increase from south to north.
The average rainfall for the year is approximately 450mm with average temperatures ranging from roughly 16 degrees C during the coldest months to an average high of 34-36 degrees C in summer. The Shire of Wickepin is the watershed of the region. It is where the Avon, Blackwood, and Murray Rivers rise. Further west, the Bannister, Hotham and Williams Rivers join the Murray, one of the South-West's major rivers. Both the Swan and Avon Rivers find their source from creeks in the Wickepin area and from Lake Yealering in the central part of the region.