AGO Holiday Planner 2026

Kalgoorlie & the Goldfields

DESTINATIONS KALGOORLIE-BOULDER, MENZIES, KOOKYNIE, LEONORA, LAVERTON, COOLGARDIE

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

BEST TIME TO VISIT JULY - OCTOBER

Eyre HWY

NORSEMAN HERITAGE TRAIL DUNDAS COACH ROAD/OLD COACH ROAD

Norseman

ONE TO TWO HOURS ON SEALED AND UNSEALED ROADS

Norseman is nestled in the heart of the Great Western Woodlands, the largest unfragmented temperate woodlands left in the world, a biodiverse region that’s twice the size of Tasmania and larger than England and Wales The Dundas Coach Road Heritage Trail is a historic 50km loop trail featuring 10 key places of interest, including the 1895 Break O’Day Cricket Pitch and several former gold mine sites. Interpretive stories paint a picture of the early years along the road, which was the original Cobb and Co. Coach Road, frequented by their ornate timber and metal coaches and drawn by matched teams of up to six horses. combined. Coach stop

Lake Dundas Esperance - Coolgardie HWY

FROM TOP TO BO OM Norseman Landscape, Tin Camels at Norseman, Lake Cowan, Norseman.

Boom or bust This historic town of Norseman was founded in 1894 when prospector Laurie Sinclair and his horse Norseman literally stumbled across gold. This was the beginning of the end for the fledgling township of Dundas, established two years prior. In spring, this picturesque area set among rocks and boulders is alive with wildflowers. Picnic tables and walking trails are dotted along the loop.

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