CaitlinIn the April of 1893, famous prospector Billy Frost discovered gold in an area that would first come to be known as Ninety Mile and […]
Category: The Cornish Abroad
Gnarlbine Soak
Not far off the Victoria Rocks Road is Gnarlbine Soak. Gnarlbine Soak started life as a simple watering hole, being used as a vital water […]
Burra Rock Conservation Park
Just 60km south of Coolgardie is a unique location made up of smooth granite rocks and a man-made dam. There are a number of granite […]
Karlkurla Park
On the northern edge of Kalgoorlie is 200 hectares of bushland paradise. Named after the local Aboriginal word for ‘silky pear’, this area of land […]
The Ghost Town of Kunanalling
Just 25 miles north of Coolgardie are the scant remains of an old mining town. Gold was first discovered here in 1892 by James Speakman […]
A Walk Around the Kalgoorlie Arboretum
Just outside of central Kalgoorlie is 26 hectares of woodland perfect for walks. First established in 1954, it was designed as a testing area to […]