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Northern Goldfields attractions

Niagara Dam, near KookynieAttractions in the Northern Goldfields of Western Australia offer real outback experiences to remember. Its beautifully rugged landscape is home to many native birds and animals, and its outback towns are rich in Indigenous culture, pioneering heritage and gold rush history. Highlights include the fascinating Antony Gormley statues at Lake Ballard and the Explorers Hall of fame at Laverton.

Check out the list of Northern Goldfields attractions below and start planning your outback adventure.

 
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The Great Beyond Explorers Hall of Fame

Attraction, Shopping Laverton

Entry Cost:
$5.00 - $25.00
Contact:
08 9031 1361
Address:
Augusta Street
Laverton
6440

 

Description:

Complementing the rich visual history of the Northern Goldfields, the Great Beyond Explorers’ Hall of Fame utilises cutting edge technology to bring to life the characters and stories of the past....

London Bridge

Attraction Sandstone

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9031 1361
Address:
The Detour
Sandstone
6639

 

Description:

The Sandstone area has countless natural rock formations or 'breakaways' which contrast dramatically with the rust stained landscapes....

Disabled Access

Tjukurba Art Gallery

Attraction, Shopping Wiluna

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9981 8000
Address:
Scotia Street
Wiluna
6646

 

Description:

The Tjukurba Art Gallery provides a rich authentic experience where you have the opportunity to meet and chat with artists painting on location in the gallery....

Gunbarrel Highway

Attraction Wiluna

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9483 1111
Address:
Carnegie Station
Wiluna
6646

 

Description:

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....

Great Central Road

Attraction Laverton

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9483 1111
Address:
Via
Laverton
6440

 

Description:

The Great Central Road runs for more than 1100 kilometres from Laverton to Yulara. Along the way you will see a range of great outback attractions. Check out the ochre bluff of Giles Breakaway, Lake Throssel, and the wildflowers at Lake Yeo Nature Reserve, Peegull Waterhole, Caves, Emperor Springs, Petermann Ranges, Lasseter's Cave and the Docker River....

Menzies Hotel Restaurant

Attraction, Restaurant Menzies

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9024 2016
Address:
22 Shenton Street
Menzies
6436

 

Description:

The Menzies Hotel Restaurant provides meals daily from 12 noon to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm....

Niagara Dam

Attraction Kookynie

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9021 1966
Address:
Kookynie Road
Kookynie
6431

 

Description:

Niagara Dam was built in 1897 to provide plentiful fresh water for the locomotives that would soon be steaming along the new railway linking Kalgoorlie with Menzies....

Kookynie Ruins

Attraction Kookynie

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9483 1111
Address:
via
Kookynie
6431

 

Description:

In 1903 Kookynie was a thriving Goldfields township with more than 400 buildings and approximately 2500 people. Today, with its population of only 13 people, this living ghost town, has many sites of historical interest, some of these include the ruins of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, a cemetery, and the restored Cumberland St Shops, which are privately owned....

Abandoned Mining Settlements

Attraction Sandstone

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9961 1501
Address:
via
Sandstone
6639

 

Description:

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....

Children Welcome

Inside Australia - Antony Gormley Sculptures

Attraction Menzies

Entry Cost:
Entry is Free
Contact:
08 9031 1361
Address:
Lake Ballard
Menzies
6436

 

Description:

See sculptures by world renowned artist Antony Gormley at one of Western Australia’s most unusual and remote cultural attractions – Inside Australia....

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Northern Goldfields Travel Planner

Northern Goldfields Travel Planner

Download the Northern Goldfields Travel Planner, or order a copy to be sent to you by mail, and start planning your holiday in Western Australia's Northern Goldfields. View more