Fields of vibrant spring wildflowers are also a huge attraction of the Gascoyne Murchison region in Western Australia’s Golden Outback, not to mention the towering hulk of Mount Augustus and awesome self-drive drive trails, including the Gascoyne Murchison Outback Pathways. This series of three self-drive trails opens your eyes to the wonders of the landscape and its history and includes the Miners Pathway, Wool Wagon Pathway and Kingsford Smith Mail Run.
On these incredible journeys you’ll learn about the drovers who first opened up the pastoral lands and the gold prospectors who triggered a population explosion. You’ll also discover the history of transport, the wonderful tales of the original Aboriginal inhabitants and the region’s ancient rock formations.
Why not complete the experience with a station stay? Many hospitable cattle station owners have opened their doors to visitors, offering accommodation as varied as camping and shearers’ quarters to luxurious homestead bedrooms. You’ll find these charming stations dotted throughout the Gascoyne-Murchison region of Western Australia’s Golden Outback.
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The Shires of Yalgoo, Murchison, Mount Magnet, Sandstone, Cue, Meekatharra, Upper Gascoyne and Wiluna produce a holiday guide for the Gascoyne Murchison region. To get your own copy, download the PDF here.
Experience the Murchison GeoRegion on a road trip through a unique and ancient landscape full of stories dating back to the Earth’s beginning around 4.54 billion years ago, visiting sites of national and international, natural and cultural significance.
Take a road trip like no other to the Gascoyne Murchison region of Western Australia and lose yourself amongst the vast plains, ancient rocks and endless skies. The Road to the Rock, a self-drive adventure through the heart of the Gascoyne Murchison, takes you to Mount Augustus, the world’s biggest rock, and a lush outback paradise with swimming holes and ancient rock art.