Attractions in Western Australia's Golden Outback

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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....

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Visit the Western Australian Museum - Kalgoorlie-Boulder to see an impressive range of exhibitions and 'hands on' activities that will ensure your visit is a memorable one....

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Visit the Barna Mia animal sanctuary in Dryandra to see a number of threatened native marsupials thriving in this protected natural habitat. Get up close to some intriguing nocturnal mammals such as the Bilby, Rufous Hare-wallaby and Western Barred Bandicoot during one of Barna Mia’s guided evening walks....

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Explore Kalgoorlie’s first gold mine at Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame. Travel 36 metres underground, with a retired miner. Let our guides lead you through the tunnels where once the sounds of picks, shovels and wheelbarrows formed the heartbeat of the mine. Back on the surface, you can witness a gold pour demonstration and try your hand at gold panning....

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If you are looking for an authentic insight into Western Australian farming life, there is no better way to experience it than a visit to the Williams Woolshed....

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Dog lovers will be touched by the emotional tribute to man’s best friend at the Corrigin Dog Cemetery. Stroll around the cemetery and read the 80 or so inscriptions on gravestones from pet owners who have laid their dogs to rest....

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If you are looking to strike it rich prospecting for gold or you are interested in learning the history of one of the Eastern Goldfields first mining leases, head out to Golden Valley which is a half an hour drive north of Southern Cross....

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A visit to the town of Boulder provides you with an opportunity to visit the Miners Monument located in the centre of the town. The monument was created to commemorate over 1,300 miners that have been killed since the gold rush of the 1890s....

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The picturesque Lake Dumbleyung was made famous in the 1960s when Donald Campbell broke the water speed record in his Bluebird boat travelling at a speed of 444.66 kilometres per hour....

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The Wattoning Historical Site houses the remains of an old homestead and early settlement and provides an insight into the struggles experienced by the early pioneers of the region. The settlement was developed to cart water to the township at the turn of the 19th century. Look at the skilful brickwork of the deep well and the intriguing Gnamma Holes which were dug through the rock to draw drinking water for the settlers....