Journal

Notes on stone.

Long-form notes on specification, material, process, and the work behind the brief. Written for the architects, builders, and project specifiers who choose our stone.

Latest · Studio · 3 min read

Welcome to Rural Stone Company WA.

The new site is live. Over 70 years of combined experience, the full product range, and a direct line to the team.

9 June 2026 · Rural Stone WA

Fifty years of WA stone.

Who Rural Stone WA is, what we supply, and why the quarrying and processing stays local.

4 June 2026

Specification · 4 min

Specifying stone for coastal exposure.

Why Toodyay quartzite outlasts most cladding in salt environments, and how to choose the right format for a foreshore brief.

12 May 2026

Project · 5 min

From the quarry to the stadium.

Behind the Optus Stadium walling: Toodyay Stone, Donnybrook Sandstone, and a design built without mortar, concrete, or steel.

30 April 2026

Studio · 4 min

Quarried and processed on-shore.

Why the geography of supply matters as much as the stone itself, and what local processing actually delivers for a project brief.

15 April 2026