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Helen Avaient
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Drag Racing at Motorplex, Perth
Names like funny cars, door slammers, top door, super street and nitro meant nothing to me until a friend invited me along to my first...
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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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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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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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Helen Avaient
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Kalgoorlie Town Hall Tour, Western Australia
Leading the hour-long tour of the Town Hall in Kalgoorlie was tour guide and historian Tim, who had given the tour of Boulder Town Hall I...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Boulder Town Hall Tour, Western Australia
Taking part in the tour of the Boulder Town Hall is to step back to 1908, the year it was built. With the Goldfields being highly...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 27, 20203 min read
Are you a heads or a tails when it comes to a two up game?
An old circular structure made up of odd pieces of corrugated iron for walls, and a roof that looks ready to fall down sits out among the...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Merry Christmas from the Australian Outback
Having purchased a second hand caravan recently, I decided to set out on my maiden voyage to an outback area of Western Australia....
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Helen Avaient
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Broad Arrow Tavern - a must experience outback pub
The still operating Broad Arrow Tavern is one of those unique outback pubs in Australia that should be on everyone’s Australian bucket...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 20, 20204 min read
10 things to see and do in Wellington National Park
Drive 2 ½ hours south of Perth in Western Australia and you will discover the Wellington National Park. The Park has over 17,000 hectares...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Cooking dumplings with Brendan Pang & finding Naturally Nurtured Australia
What if your produce could deliver up to 600% more vitamin and mineral richness? What if you can be certain of the taste, security,...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 14, 20204 min read
Perth Observatory is out of this world
Perth Observatory is located just 35kms from Perth city, about a 40 minute drive into the Korung National Park, at 337 Walnut Road,...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 11, 20205 min read
Early Fremantle Hotels walking tour
A beautiful sunny Saturday summer’s day is the perfect time to take a 2 hour guided tour walk. Recently I took part with 6 others, in a...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 8, 20203 min read
The Sugarless Bakery in Perth - Gluten & dairy free, keto, paleo desserts
Whenever I meet up with friends at a café, they tuck into one of the delicious looking sweet treats with their coffee and I envy them...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 5, 20203 min read
Lesmurdie Falls, beautiful but dangerous
Being winched up to a rescue helicopter was not the way that I had planned to end my hike to the Lesmurdie Falls National Park. Just half...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 3, 20203 min read
Craft, Antique and Vintage Markets all in one
Claremont showgrounds is the place to be for a huge 3-in-1 craft antique and vintage markets twice a year for 2 days each time. Over 300...
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Helen Avaient
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Taking care of business - Finding a public toilet in Australia
This is a sensitive issue, and rarely talked about. My question is... Have you ever wet (or worse) your pants when away from home because...
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Helen Avaient
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Solo Camping Activities - Women Vs. Men
A recent survey was conducted with 100 women and 100 men listing three each of their favourite activities to do when camping solo. The...
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Helen Avaient
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Araluen Botanical Gardens and Tulip Festival
The annual Tulip Festival is held in spring each year at the Araluen Botanical Gardens. A colourful 150,000 tulips and 20,000 daffodils...
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Helen Avaient
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Central Fire Station Museum
The Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) museum and the Firehouse museum are across the road from each other, and worth combining on the same day....
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