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Helen Avaient
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Viking exhibition at Fremantle Maritime Museum
In collaboration with the National Museum Demark, the Fremantle Maritime Museum is hosting the Vikings exhibit, subtitled Warriors of the...
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Helen Avaient
Jan 29, 20211 min read
Rottnest Island bicycle ride
Thank you to Sea Link Rottnest for their ferry ride to and from the Island. On the way back the seas were very choppy, the waves were as...
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Helen Avaient
Jan 28, 20213 min read
Australian Monsters of Rock
Pinjarra’s Premier Hotel in January was the perfect venue for the fourth annual outdoor event - Australian Monsters of Rock. Starting at...
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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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Helen Avaient
Jan 25, 20215 min read
Cycling Without Age
This is a story of human connection, community inclusiveness and active citizenship. During my research, my heart was so touched, that I...
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Helen Avaient
Jan 24, 20214 min read
Top Ten Travel Accessories
From my travel experiences I have gathered my top ten travel accessories below, with the reasons I love them. These items are my "must...
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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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Helen Avaient
Jan 21, 20215 min read
Perth Over Fifty-Fives Walking Association
When your social circle decreases, especially as you get older, this can lead to a loss of the sense of connection. It can change a...
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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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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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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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Helen Avaient
Jan 15, 20213 min read
Drag Queen Bingo at Connections night club
Bingo is a game you often associate with grandmas and Catholic Church halls. Far from this scenario is the free fun bingo held at...
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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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Helen Avaient
Jan 12, 20212 min read
The Secret Garden of Perth
Have you ever wanted to feel like Alice in Wonderland, step into a Tim Burton film, or be like the children in the Narnia books,...
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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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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
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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