Published for: Tuesday, 5/08/2008
Travel Guides -> Attractions -> Landmarks and Buildings -> Western Australia -> Kalgoorlie And Goldfields
Norseman - The Eyre Highway is one of Australia’s epic self drive adventures.
Stretching between Port Augusta in South Australia and Norseman in Western Australia the Eyre Highway covers an astonishing 1,675 kilometres of land across plains as far as the eye can see.
Tackle this amazing journey and you’ll learn more about Australia’s pioneering history, and experience the real outback.
Cutting across the Nullarbor Plain, the Eyre Highway boasts the longest straight stretch of road in the world – 146 k... read more
Cocklebiddy - For a true taste of the Western Australian outback head east to the Nullarbor Plain.
This massive stretch of land is home to the Eyre Highway, one of the country’s self drive best road trips, as well as the transcontinental railway line, used by the Indian Pacific train.
The Nullarbor Plain stretches between Norseman in Western Australia and Ceduna in South Australia – at its widest point its about 1,200 kilometres.
Tackling the Nullarbor is an odyssey of self discovery and a challenge to be... read more
Coolgardie - Visit the Old Coolgardie Gaol and see how prisoners were kept in the Goldrush era.
The Gaol is part of the main Government Building complex which includes the Post Office and the early Telegraph Office built in 1895.
Kalgoorlie - Also known as Kalgoorlie`s `Church of Gold`, St Mary`s Catholic Church is a heritage listed federation-gothic style church, built in 1902. It features beautiful stained glass windows and carved wood ceilings.
This fascinating church was constructed with Coolgardie pressed bricks, many of which today are believed to contain real gold.
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