Location of Ora Banda
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 56.95kms NW (66.0kms, 1hr 41mins driving)
From
Menzies, 75.96kms S (120kms, 2hrs 18mins driving)
From
Southern Cross, 190.86kms NE (292kms, 4hrs 29mins driving)
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Description of Ora Banda
Ora Banda is located approximately 70km from
Kalgoorlie. The Ora Banda Historical Inn will be 100 years old in 2011. The grounds have 7 motel units and a caravan park (coming soon) with powered and un-powered sites. Located next to the Ora Banda Historical Inn grounds is the old Government Battery which used to process ore for the local prospectors and will soon be turned into a museum.
Ora Banda is a goldfields town which seems to be hovering between ghost town and revitalised mining centre. Although Ora Banda (the name is Spanish meaning 'band of gold) is now a virtual ghost town, it can claim a longevity which most of the other so called 'ghost towns' on the goldfields have never enjoyed.
Gold was discovered in the Ora Banda district in 1893 and shortly afterwards the Weston brothers established the Ora Banda mine. The mine continued to operate until the late 1970s although it was forced to stop operations during World War I because of the lack of water.
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Weather & Climate for Ora Banda
Closest Weather Station
Kalgoorlie-Boulder at 19:00 08 Nov WST
Distance from Ora Banda 58.81km SE
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 29.2°C |
24.8°C |
12% |
-2.5°C |
1016.1hPa |
0.0mm |
SSW |
11km/h
6knots |
15km/h
8knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
Distance from Ora Banda 58.81km SE
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
33.6 | 32.1 | 29.5 | 25.1 |
20.6 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 18.5 |
22.2 | 25.7 | 28.9 | 32.0 |
| Mean Min. °C |
18.2 | 17.8 | 16.0 | 12.6 |
8.6 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
8.0 | 10.9 | 14.0 | 16.6 |
| Mean Rain mm |
23.2 | 30.9 | 24.5 | 21.5 |
27.1 | 29.1 | 24.7 | 21.7 |
14.2 | 15.0 | 17.7 | 16.2 |
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Treks passing Ora Banda
Goldfields Loop
Go back to the turbulent days when new towns sprouted soon after a gold find only to turn to ruins after the gold dried up. The trek paints the picture of the gold rush days in WA, the jubilance and hardships faced and the towns that survived.
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