York Hotel

Prospecting

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August 29th 2017
Bleary eyed at 6am we set off from Martin and Gemma's home in Victoria Park, Perth to the East Perth Rail Station. "The Prospector" the 7:10am Perth to Kalgoorlie train was standing at the platform. We had minimal luggage for our 2 night stay in Kalgoorlie, just 2 small rucksacks. No room for shovels or panning sieves ! We boarded the train excited about our long distance rail expedition and wonde ... 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