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The images below were taken on my 11/2004 holiday to the Western Australian Goldfields. I thought they may be of general interest to anyone interested in visiting the area.

The original images are 5.5Megapixels, and can be obtained (Free for non-profit use) by emailing me at the address on my homepage.

Smallest Bank in Australia. Operating until 1997

Main street in Shackleton

     
     
     
Looking east on Boulder's main street.

Kalgoorlie's 'Golden Mile' SuperPit

 

     
     
     
     
      

Wooden bicycle used by early prospector to travel from Coolgardie to Kalgoorlie area

Photo taken with permission in Kalgoorlie Museum

Other items in Kalgoorlie Museum
     
     

Kalgoorlie friend Dawn - Main reason for my visit to goldfields

Niagara Dam

Lovely spot just off gravel-road to Kookynie.

      
     
      
Kookynie Historic Pub. Pretty much only remaining thing in Kookynie, from a town of over 2000 people during the 1800's goldrush days.
     

 

 

 

Salt lake usually dry

 


 

   
My Barina with mining mounds in background
Entrance to Leinster (Modern mining town)
Shopping center at Leinster

The Old Brewery

This cave system served the drinking needs of the town of Sandstone and area during its goldrush days.

 

  
  

London Bridge also on Sandstone's Heritage Trail

  
  
Old Dominican Chapel in Yalgoo.
  
  
View of Yalgoo from Lookout

Joker's Tunnel is just over 100m long and situated 10 kms south of Yalgoo. Sealed road all but last 1.7kms. Bats and venomous snakes live inside so I only entered 30 feet or so.

  
  
  
  
View toward Yalgoo standing on tunnel wall
  

Hitchhiker's corner Yalgoo.

Need a lift?

(Out of Goldfields area)

View toward coast across farmlands on main highway about 50 kms east of Geraldton

  
  
Scenic lookout ~30kms east of Geraldton looking toward coast
  

Lake Indoon on East-West road to Coolimba & Leeman

They charge Entry Fee. You can ski or swim, but they warn of Amoebic Meningitis. So why not travel 10/15 kms to Coolimba/Leeman beaches

  
  
Salt lake on same road to Leeman
  
If Stromatolites are your bag. Visit Lake Thetis 2kms from Cervantes. There are lots for you to enjoy!
  
  
  
  

 

Goldfield's ghost town footnote: I travelled to five ghost towns (marked as abandoned towns) in the goldfields area and was surprised to find virtually no traces left of buildings etc... 

These townsites included Malcolm (only concrete footings, broken bricks and rusted metal remain, along with a sign showing the town layout. Malcolm now hosts an active railway siding. Driving up from Kookynie a sign points to abandoned townsite to the left just before the Railway siding and start of the Old Laverton Road which heads east), Lawler southeast of Leinster (Mining and habitation has resumed and I couldn't find the old town location), Murrin Murrin 34kms east of Malcolm on Old Laverton Road (Sign marks old town site but didn't see any signs of buildings, only rusty buckets and water tanks. A few Abandoned Mine shafts on right (west side) of townsite clearly visible from Old Laverton road. Nice countryside with present mining on both east and west sides).

Niagara is marked on the gravel road but I didn't visit the townsite instead opting to visit Niagara Dam which is a nice camping spot. Teutonic is not marked on highway or perhaps I missed the signpost. There are many other abandoned goldrush era towns in the goldfields area however most are less accessible than those mentioned above.

 

 
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