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Kookynie Grand Hotel along Golden Quest Discovery Trail 11 image by TWA

5 things you didn’t know about the Goldfields

The Goldfields is a vast sub-region of the Golden Outback, showcasing incredible mining history, heritage, and hidden secrets about times gone by.

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5 amazing things you didn’t know about Wave Rock

In the moment before a wave crashes, when it rears up, lip curling, ready to plunge, there’s a quiet sense of calm, awe and beauty. At Wave Rock, that moment is solidified in granite, freezing tranquillity and power in an awe-inspiring, 15m high statue.

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Prospecting on The Golden Quest Discovery Trail

With the gold price hitting new highs ($1,720 USD per ounce as at March 2021), and the recent popularity of the Discovery channel show Aussie Gold Hunters, a modern-day gold rush has seen a wave of hobbyist prospectors head to Australia’s Golden Outback.

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Free Camping in the Goldfields

The Goldfields is the perfect place for a camping adventure. Wide-open spaces, amazing scenery and starry night skies you can only imagine. If you’re heading from Perth to the Goldfields for an outback adventure, here are our favourite places to set up camp for the night!

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Everything you need to know about Lake Ballard

Western Australia is blessed to have such an incredible, unique landscape, like white sandy beaches, waterfalls, and red outback deserts. The state is also scattered with our famous, naturally occurring salt lakes, coming in all colours, shapes and sizes!

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5 things you didn’t know about the Goldfields

5 amazing things you didn’t know about Wave Rock

In the moment before a wave crashes, when it rears up, lip curling, ready to plunge, there’s a quiet sense of calm, awe and beauty. At Wave Rock, that moment is solidified in granite, freezing tranquillity and power in an awe-inspiring, 15m high statue.

Prospecting on The Golden Quest Discovery Trail

Free Camping in the Goldfields

Everything you need to know about Lake Ballard