CaitlinJust 25 miles north of Coolgardie are the scant remains of an old mining town. Gold was first discovered here in 1892 by James Speakman […]
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Kambalda Pioneer Graveyard
Initially known as Red Hill Cemetery until the name Kambalda was gazetted in 1897, this small pioneer graveyard with five individual graves. However, a mystery […]
A Visit to Penguin Island
Just off the coast of Western Australia is a small island named after its very tiny inhabitants: Penguin Island. Just a five minute ferry ride […]
Caversham Wildlife Park
Just north of Perth is the paradise of Whiteman’s Park. In the centre of the park is wonderful Caversham Wildlife Park, a little nugget of […]
Rottnest Island
Just off the coast of Perth is the small island of Rottnest, originally named by Dutch travellers, an idyllic nature reserve that is home to […]
Fremantle Prison
In the middle of Fremantle you can find the convict built prison that is now a World Heritage site. First built in 1855 for the […]