Find attractions in the Goldfields region of Western Australia’s Golden Outback, from national parks and natural attractions to museums, historic sites, heritage trails and mines.
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre is situated at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport and provides a rare insight into the work of one of Australia's truly legendary organisations. We urge you to come and discover our remarkable story for yourself.
26 hectares of shady parkland with a wide variety of local eucalyptus, picnic tables under the shade of river gums, and a small dam that attracts water birds. Conservation and Land Management has recently introduced shelters with interpretative panels that outline the Goldfields flora and fauna.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder is famous for Australia's only legalised bush 2-up school. Located at the end of a dirt track, you will find the original corrugated iron shack and bush ring where hundreds of dollars changed hands at the toss of the two pennies.
For a taste of the Aussie outback and goldfields adventure head to Cave Hill Reserve south of Coolgardie. Accessible only by four wheel drive, Cave Hill is known for its spectacular granite outcrop and cave formation.
See sculptures by world renowned artist Antony Gormley at one of Western Australia’s most unusual and remote cultural attractions – Inside Australia. The artwork is a collection of 50 black steel sculptures standing over 10 square kilometres of the white salt plain of Lake Ballard about a 40 minutes drive from the town of Menzies.
Take a stroll or drive down Kalgoorlie's notorious red light district and see the few remaining 'starting stalls' that are still open for business. Rows of tin sheds, not much bigger than chicken coops.
Victoria Rock Nature Reserve is home to many native animals including emus, echidna's, ornate dragons and carpet pythons. The woodland surrounding the Victoria Rock was once cleared by the early settlers and the regrowth consists of salmon gum, gimlet and redwood.
Immerse yourself in the history of the struggle to bring life-giving water to the Goldfields. The Mount Charlotte Reservoir forms the end of the Golden Pipeline that delivers the precious water from Mundaring to the Goldfields.
Warden Finnerty's House in Coolgardie is a beautiful historic home which has been faithfully restored to its original 1895 grandeur. Commonly known as ‘The Residency’, it is an excellent early example of clever design being used to protect its inhabitants from the harsh local climate.
Be sure to check out the ghostly remains of the old Telegraph Station in Eucla. Take a photograph of this constantly changing landmark before it disappears under the ever encroaching white sand dunes.