AGO Holiday Planner 2026

Kalgoorlie & the Goldfields

BEST TIME TO VISIT APRIL - NOVEMBER

DESTINATIONS KALGOORLIE-BOULDER, MENZIES, KOOKYNIE, LEONORA, LAKE BALLARD, LAVERTON, AND COOLGARDIE

HIGHLIGHTS KALGOORLIE SUPER PIT AND MUSEUM OF THE GOLDFIELDS, TWO-UP SCHOOL, NIAGARA DAM KOOKYNIE AND GWALIA GHOST TOWN

Laverton

Leonora Gwalia

Kookynie

Lake Ballard

GOLDEN QUEST DISCOVERY TRAIL SIX DAYS ON SEALED AND UNSEALED ROADS

Menzies

Kagl oorlie Boulder

Coogl ardie

Perth

Some of the most breathtaking landscapes of Australia’s Golden Outback can be found on this adventure through the history, hardship and charm of WA’s gold rush era. Come in spinner Australia’s largest outback town is Kalgoorlie. Admire the grand architecture on Hannan Street, see the big display of gold bars and nuggets at the Museum of the Goldfields, or tour one of the world’s biggest open cut mines, the Super Pit. Just outside Kalgoorlie Boulder off the road to

Menzies you’ll find the only legal Two Up School in Australia. The shed is always open and games are played on Sundays and public holidays. Roads less travelled En route to Menzies you’ll also find WA’s very own Siberia, complete with risky roads, old mine shafts and a cemetery. Mount Carnage is visible to the west, with plenty of flora along the way. The headstones at Menzies Cemetery provide a stark reminder of the hardship and sacrifice that went into making it a vibrant town during its heyday.

Continue out of town to view Antony Gormley’s amazing outdoor art installation at Lake Ballard. Horses for courses Kookynie once boasted a racecourse, shops, factories, and was the first town in Goldfields town in WA to have swimming baths. Not much remains but the 1902 Kookynie Grand Hotel has stood the test of time. Nearby is the Niagara Dam built by C.Y. O’Connor. At Morapoi Station, by pre-arrangement it may be possible to join one of the unique Aboriginal cultural tours around the local area.