Australia's Golden Outback 2024 Holiday Planner

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House, the old Menzies Hotel, the post office, tearooms, and the butchers (now Laurie’s Café), The Pioneer Store (featuring an Art Gallery) and the current Menzies Hotel — a place to enjoy a drink, have a meal and stay the night. Tjuntjuntjara Community in the Great Victoria Desert About 700km east of Menzies near the South Australian border, the Spinifex people express the traditional culture of Spinifex lands and lore through art. Lake Ballard Located just 30 minutes by car from Menzies and 1.5 hours from Kalgoorlie, the iconic Inside Australia exhibition features 51 sculptures by internationally renowned artist Antony Gormley. With haunting skies, it is recognised as one of Western Australia’s best sites for stargazing. Free camping, toilets, and picnic facilities are available, as well as a black water dump station. Note: the road from Menzies to Lake Ballard is fully sealed. Kookynie Site 9 on the Golden Quest Discovery Trail In 1903 Kookynie was a thriving township of more than 400 buildings and 2,500 people. Now a ‘Living Ghost Town’ Kookynie’s stories are interpreted at the Visitor Information Bay. From there you can visit many historical sites such as the ruins of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, the Cosmopolitan mine site, the cemetery, and the Grand Hotel - a real outback pub with cold beer and comfortable accommodation.

Shire of MENZIES

WHAT’S ON ANZAC Day Dawn Service & Breakfast — 25 April 2024 Menzies Cyclassic — June 2024 Menzies Discovery Day — Spring 2024 Remembrance Day Ceremony — 11 Nov 2024 Town Christmas Party – Dec 2024 TOP ATTRACTIONS Lake Ballard / Niagara and Kookynie Ghost Towns / Mount Menzies / Menzies Town Hall and Historic Buildings / Niagara Dam WILDFLOWERS TO DISCOVER Eremophilas / Everlastings / Goodenias / Sturt’s Desert Peas / Parakeelya / Monkey Orchids / Mulla mulla MENZIES VISITOR CENTRE Lady Shenton Hotel Building Cnr Shenton & Brown Streets, Menzies T: (08) 9024 2702 E: visitors@menzies.wa.gov.au W: menzies.wa.gov.au Niagara Dam Completed in 1898 to provide water for the steam trains operating on the Kalgoorlie-Menzies line, Niagara Dam has spent the past 100 years as a picnic and swimming spot. Free camping facilities include shady sites, gas barbecues, picnic tables, toilets, and a black water dump point. Located at site 8 on the Golden Quest Discovery Trail.

Lake Ballard campground

MENZIES 730km north-east of Perth

F ound along the Golden Quest Discovery Trail (Site 6), Menzies was named for its rich history, after early prospector Leslie Robert Menzie. During the gold rush days of the 1890s Menzies was home to 10,000 residents, 13 hotels, three banks, breweries and cordial factories, a post office with a staff of 25, a school with 205 students, a public library and four churches. Today, Menzies is a smaller town, however it is again beginning to prosper. PLACES TO VISIT Walking Tours Explore the heritage and gain insights into the Aboriginal experience of Menzies with two self-guided walking tours – Our Place and Gubbee Menzies Wongi Our Way. Brochures are available from the Menzies Visitor Centre. Historic Buildings The railway station built in 1898 is a brick federation building and the last railway station remaining on the Northern Goldfields railway line. Other historic buildings include the Nursing Post housed in the former Menzies Warden’s

Menzies Caravan Park

The ideal place to base yourself with historic and natural sites close by. Menzies Caravan Park is conveniently located adjacent to the Visitor Centre, which is the booking centre and go-to point for information about the region. Self-contained modern cabins | Caravan and camping sites Dedicated disabled amenity with wheelchair access. Camp kitchen | Dump point | Dogs on leads welcome. Prepaid diesel and unleaded fuel (24/7) available in Menzies town centre. For after hours bookings, please either book online or call the after hours mobile: 0473 633 149

Shenton St, Menzies (entry via Brown St) | Ph: 08 9024 2702

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