Western Australia Outback
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Western Australia Outback covers a vast majority of Western Australia, starting in line with Coolgardie and heading east to the Northern Territory and South Australia borders. There are a number of tracks which lead through Western Australia, although whichever you are travelling on you should make sure that you carry all essential supplies with you and plenty of water. |
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Heading east from Perth along the Great Eastern Highway the town of Merredin which is set within the Wheatbelt. There is an interesting locomotive museum as well as a military museum. Merredin is also the site of a 1999 World Record, the 'Worlds Longest Road Train'. A Kenworth Truck pulled 45 trailers for 8km, which stretched a distance of 610 metres and weighed a grand 603 tonnes. |
East is Southern Cross where in 1887 gold was discovered, starting off the discovery of more gold in the Western Australia Goldfields and resulting in the future gold boom which greatly helped the Western Australia economy and population. East from Southern Cross is Coolgardie another gold mining town, whose fortune unfortunately didn't last long. |
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The main place that has survived the harsh conditions of the Western Australia Goldfields is Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a busy city which is a blend of modern and historical architecture and raw outback life. From Kalgoorlie-Boulder there are three main routes which you can take, depending on where you want to get to. |
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Heading north you will pass the small town of
Broad Arrow, with its total population of about 20 people, and
further north Menzies which has a population of about 100 people.
There are several historical buildings to visit within the towns,
including Menzies Town Hall which has no clock in its clock tower
due to the clock sinking along with the boat that was bringing
it from England. North again is the railhead of Leonora, and Gwalia which is home to the large Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine. A turn off
between Menzies and Leonora will take to several other small mining
towns, including Kookynie, Malcolm and Niagara.
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At Leonora-Gwalia you can either head east to Yulara in Northern Territory, or continue north through Western Australia to Halls Creek. Continuing north you will pass the nickel town of Leinster and the old gold town of Agnew. North again is Wiluna, another mining town. You can head west from Wiluna to Meekatharra and then continue north or south along the Great Northern Highway, head north along the deserted Canning Stock Route to Halls Creek in The Kimberley, or head east along the Gunbarrel Highway past the Gibson Desert Nature Reserve. |
Heading east at Leonora-Gwalia along the Warburton
Road, you will get to see plenty of the red soil and desert land
associated with Australia. Although there are several places to
stop along the way, you should make sure you carry all supplies.
Several places to stop include Laverton, Warburton, Docker River
and then finally Yulara. You will need to get a number of permits
to cross the Aboriginal Land, which you can get in Perth from
Aboriginal Affairs Ph: 9235 8000, and in Alice Springs from the
Central Land Council.
Just south of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is Kambalda which is a nickel mining town, close to the popular yachting lake of Lake Lefroy. South again is Norseman from where there are fabulous views across the salt lakes that surround the town from the Beacon Hill Mararoa Lookout. There is also an interesting Historical and Geological Collection in the School of Mines. From Norseman you can start (or end as the case may be) your journey east along the Eyre Highway and the famous Nullarbor Plain. |
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PLEASE NOTE: The Western Australia travel destinations outlined above are only a small selection from the tens of thousands of Australian travel information pages available on Australian Explorer. A comprehensive list of destinations for Western Australia Holidays can be found on the main Western Australia Holidays location guide.
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