Coolgardie

...Big wide street !

November 19th 2011
Leaving K.B. (Kalgoorlie-Boulder)we headed west to Coolgardie. As you will (may!) recall from the previous blog alluvial gold was found here in 1892. Coolgardie grew quickly in the next 10 years to be a town of 15,000 people, 23 hotels, 6 banks and 2 stock exchanges ! The main street was made wide enough for camel trains to turn around in & was lined with some magnificent buildings & although few ... 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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