Helen Avaient
Edward Sheean VC was a true Australian hero from Tasmania
In the town of Latrobe Tasmania there is a 2.9km walking trail named - the Teddy Sheean Walk, named after a true Australia hero. Edward ...
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Helen Avaient
Apr 25, 20212 min read
National Anzac Centre, Albany Western Australia
In late 1914 over 41,000 Australians and New Zealanders left Albany, bound for the First World War. The National Anzac Centre overlooks...
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Helen Avaient
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Leeman’s fish and chips are the best, especially with chicken salt
I had been told the best fish and chip shop on the Turquoise coast was at Leeman 44km drive north of Jurien Bay. This is a big call as...
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Helen Avaient
Jan 8, 20212 min read
The phoenix of Ora Banda, Western Australia
The abandoned ghost town of Ora Banda is 66kms (41 miles) from Kalgoorlie, and known by many for the infamous and notorious hotel that...
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Helen Avaient
Jan 6, 20213 min read
The town tales of Menzies, Western Australia
1 and a half hours drive north of Kalgoorlie (8 hours north north east of Perth) lies the small town of Menzies. The town is named after...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Goldfields War Museum, Boulder, Western Australia
The Goldfields War Museum is housed in the Boulder Town Hall, in what was originally the library and later a doctor’s surgery. This...
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