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Find attractions in the Gascoyne-Murchison region of Western Australia’s Golden Outback, from national parks and natural attractions to historic sites and heritage trails.
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Massive Mount Augustus in the central Western Australian outback abounds with Aboriginal history, rock art and wildlife. Known as Burringurrah by the local Wadjari Aboriginal people, Mount Augustus rises an incredible 860 metres above the surrounding plain and is twice to size of Uluru, making it the biggest rock in the world.
The Granites are a significant Aboriginal rock art site, seven kilometres north of Mount Magnet. It is a place of strong cultural significance to the Badimia tribe. Take the opportunity to view striking Aboriginal art which has been dated at 9,000 years old, and is scattered amongst the granite boulders.
In the early 1900's prospectors moved into the area around sandstone and within a radius of fifty miles small towns became established. Some of these towns were Youanmi, Paynesville, Berrigrin, Barrambie and Montague.
Walga Rock is a huge monolith, where you can see the largest gallery of Aboriginal rock paintings in Western Australia. Explore the large cave within the rock, which contains a range of paintings including pictures that are said to be of ships that visited the Western Australian coast in the 17th century.
Located 156 kilometres from Meekatharra on the Gascoyne Junction Road, are the remains of the first police station in the Murchison. The station was originally built around 1897 and restored by the National Trust in 1987.
Located near the High School in Savage Street, the School of the Air was the first school of its type in Western Australia. The first transmission was made on 14 September 1959. Visitors are welcome from 0800 to 1030.
Big Bell is an abandoned gold mining town with many old buildings still remaining, the most prominent being the Big Bell Hotel. Rediscover some of the town's original pioneering spirit! Big Bell is about a days drive from Perth.
Allow at least four days to travel the 1400 kilometre Gunbarrel Highway, which is considered one of Australia's most challenging roads. The ‘highway’ extends from Wiluna in Western Australia, east to Yulara in the Northern Territory.