Kalgoorlie

You know you are in big mining country as soon as you enter the town

November 14th 2011
Leaving Norseman early again as the sun had been up for 4 hours and it was still only 8.00am! we headed north to Kalgoorlie which is the centre of WA's gold mining history. We went via Kambalda, a mining town that basically is all new accommodation for miners.....few facilities, but an amazingly clean and new looking Caravan Park and a great oval, with real green grass which Jackie loved to ru ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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Mike and Trish

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Hi, we are Mike and Trish and about to start the next phase of our lives. Over thirty years ago we travelled from London to Kathmandu which instilled in us a love of travel. We live in Australia and since our initial adventure have done the "family thing". During this period we have maintained our travel bug by regular trips OS but mostly by 4WDing and camping trips throughout this great country. Now it is time to do the big lap, "The Wrong Way Around." We have sold up in Kyneton, Victoria and put into storage what we wish to keep to furnish our next 'base' and the plan is to travel for at lea... full info

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