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The Super Pit, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Mar 7, 20213 min read

The Super Pit, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

On the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, Site 25 is the Super pit at Kalgoorlie. The lookout is open from 7am to 7pm daily, and there is no...

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The Joe Lord core library in Kalgoorlie really rocks

Helen Avaient

Mar 5, 20212 min read

The Joe Lord core library in Kalgoorlie really rocks

A core library may not seem like a tourist attraction, yet the Joe Lord core library in Kalgoorlie is worth a visit, especially if you...

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My ten favourite sights on a walking tour in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Mar 3, 20213 min read

My ten favourite sights on a walking tour in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Walking is one of the best ways to get to know a city. The leisurely pace allows you to absorb the sights better but to smell the air,...

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10 Favourite Sights on the Boulder walking tour, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Mar 1, 20215 min read

10 Favourite Sights on the Boulder walking tour, Western Australia

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Audio tour is available from the Visitor Centre in Hannan Street. In Boulder there are 19 points of interest....

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Interviewed twice this week on ABC radio

Helen Avaient

Feb 19, 20211 min read

Interviewed twice this week on ABC radio

This week I was interviewed twice by ABC radio on solo traveling. Isn't it funny how your voice sounds totally different than you...

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Helen Avaient

Feb 6, 20212 min read

Coolgardie, Western Australia

The town of Coolgardie is referred to as the Mother of the Western Australian Goldfields. It was here in 1892 that Arthur Bayley and...

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Warden Finnertys House, Coolgardie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Feb 4, 20212 min read

Warden Finnertys House, Coolgardie, Western Australia

When visiting the town of Coolgardie in the Eastern Goldfields of WA, make sure you visit Warden Finnertys House. Step back into history...

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A great Goldfields museum in the small town of Coolgardie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Feb 2, 20213 min read

A great Goldfields museum in the small town of Coolgardie, Western Australia

The Coolgardie Goldfields Exhibition Museum is housed in the historical 1898 built Warden’s Court building. This is a must-see museum...

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The INSIDE AUSTRALIA statues at Lake Ballard, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 26, 20213 min read

The INSIDE AUSTRALIA statues at Lake Ballard, Western Australia

Many people had told me that I really, really should go to Lake Ballard when I was in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. They...

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Museum of the Goldfields, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 22, 20214 min read

Museum of the Goldfields, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

One of the treasures of Kalgoorlie is their Museum of the Goldfields. I visited at Christmas time and was immediately greeted by an...

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Beaten Track craft brewery in Boulder, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 20, 20213 min read

Beaten Track craft brewery in Boulder, Western Australia

Mick is an octogenarian living in Boulder. Each day he wanders down the road and provides the Beaten Track Brewery with fruits he grows...

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10 awesome things to see and do at Hannans North Tourist Mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 18, 20214 min read

10 awesome things to see and do at Hannans North Tourist Mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

1. Big machines Wow! Machines are big at the Hannans North Tourist Mine. Huge working machines that dwarf a human. Below are a 793C Haul...

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Art in the Heart of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 16, 20212 min read

Art in the Heart of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Another activity to do when in Kalgoorlie is the HeART Walk. It was lovely to walk around the city using the map that I picked up at the...

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Herbert Hoover & Sons of Gwalia mine, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 14, 20213 min read

Herbert Hoover & Sons of Gwalia mine, Western Australia

On 21 December 1963 the Sons of Gwalia mine closed and the 1500 residents of Gwalia left town for ever. Trains were dispatched from...

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De Bonales is Kalgoorlie's favourite restaurant, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 10, 20213 min read

De Bonales is Kalgoorlie's favourite restaurant, Western Australia

I asked several locals which one of the many hotels and restaurants in Kalgoorlie-Boulder was the best one to visit. The almost...

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The phoenix of Ora Banda, Western Australia

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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The town tales of Menzies, Western Australia

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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Questa Casa, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 3, 20213 min read

Questa Casa, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

When gold was discovered in Kalgoorlie, men arrived by the thousands. Apart from equipment to mine the precious mineral, they had other...

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Skimpies in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Helen Avaient

Jan 1, 20213 min read

Skimpies in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

My friend Ingrid arrived in Kalgoorlie back in 2010 looking for mining work. Staying at a local backpackers, she was invited, “Do you...

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Goldfields War Museum, Boulder, Western Australia

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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