Gold Fields Trip
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 17:20
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Member - Dennis F (WA)
In a few weeks time we are heading to the Goldfields and beyond for a holiday.Can anyone recommend the best place to stay near or in Kalgoorlie for a couple of days so we can check out the area.We will be towing a 6m caravan behind a Nissan Patrol.after Kalgoorlie we will head up towards
Leonora and then work our way accross to
Sandstone and then up to
Newman and accross to the coast to 80Mile beach for a few days.Any comments on this trip would be great.
Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 17:58
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 17:58
Dennis, do you bushcamp or caravan parks?
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Reply By: Member - Dennis F (WA) - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 22:04
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 22:04
Hi Steve,we like to
bush camp but not sure how safe it is near Kal.
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 22:08
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 22:08
Very safe around Kal,, not many people get killed there unless you're a miner..
On a better not if you like have a read of my blog re caravan trip
cheers Richard
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Reply By: get outmore - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 23:19
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 23:19
as usual
bush camping is safer than being in town for the trip to
leonora i would recomend partially doing the golden quest discovery trail which will bring you out at
Leonora with dirt most of the way from broad arrow with a quick side trip to
lake ballard to see the gormly statues
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 23:58
Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at 23:58
Dennis there are some great
camp sites north and north-west of Kal.
On the Mt Jackson Rd out of
Bullfinch is
Trough Well. What a great place. Look it up in
Places on EO. Beautiful stonework in the
water trough, done by the early bullock drivers to the goldfields.
Driving north on MJ Rd you swing around east and come out at
Menzies.
Just before that, a little south of the
intersection of MJ Rd and the road coming directly north out of
Coolgardie is Ularring Rock. Another great spot but a little more
well known now. Giles placed a cairn of stones there and had a bit of a blue with the locals.
North of
Menzies is
Kookynie and
Niagara Dam. Both
well known and
well used but beaut spots.
Niagara dam is a miniature of
Mundaring Weir. There is also a
dump point there, handy.
Have fun. I'm jealous. I love the goldfields.
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Follow Up By: Member - RFLundgren (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:09
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:09
Dennis
Can definitely second
Niagara dam. We stayed there many times when we lived in WA and its a great area to
camp at. If you are going to stay there take your yabbie traps also as there are some good yabbies to be had in the dam.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Dennis F (WA) - Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 11:22
Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 at 11:22
Thanks Steve and everyone who answered my post,from what i have learned from your replies it will help plan our trip.When we come back i will post a trip report.
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