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Shire of MOUNT MAGNET medical services, a supermarket,

WHAT’S ON New Astro Rocks Festival — Sept 2024 Mount Magnet Races — Sept 2024 Markets — fortnightly TOP ATTRACTIONS Tourist Drive / Ampitheatre / The Granites / Mining and Pastoral Museum / Genestreams Songlines mural WILDFLOWERS TO DISCOVER Mulla Mulla / Eremophilia / Flannel Bush / Desert Kurrajong in summer MOUNT MAGNET VISITOR CENTRE Southern entrance to town on the Great Northern Highway 39 Hepburn Street, Mount Magnet T: (08) 9963 4172 E: visitor@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au W: mtmagnet.wa.gov.au Amphitheatre Part of the Murchison GeoRegion Trail, view extraordinary ancient waterfall rock formations that are the ideal surrounds for landscape astrophotography. No camping permitted. The Granites Fascinating historical evidence of ancient Aboriginal presence is revealed and celebrated at The Granites, a Geo Trail site of Aboriginal rock art and place of cultural significance for the Badimia tribe. Stunning at sunset.

butcher, hardware store with Muzz Buzz coffee, Centrelink, a library, internet, a mechanic, Swagman Roadhouse, an airport and more. PLACES TO VISIT Mining and Pastoral Museum Located at the Mount Magnet Visitor Centre, the Mining and Pastoral Museum is considered one of the best regional museums in Australia with extraordinary exhibits, including Rabbit Proof Fence exhibit, Hill 50 Gold Mine Winder and Miners Tribute. See the new Genestream Songlines Mural here. While at the visitor centre peruse the locally-connected gifts on offer and ask for travel advice. Heritage Walk Take a trip back in time where stories of pioneer pastoralists, grand gold rush days and Government Proclamations are revealed through buildings and new public art sites unique to Mount Magnet. The New Rock Room Display, housed at the restored historic State School (Cnr Attwood and Naughton Streets), is a curated selection of Ron Ashlin’s rock collection. Tourist Drive Trail Take a 37km drive or cycle through famous gold mining areas, scenic lookout, ghost town and spectacular outback scenery, including two geosites. Warramboo Hill Lookout See spectacular views across open cut mines and the township to far horizons.

The Granites

MOUNT MAGNET 560km north-east of Perth M ount Magnet is the gateway to one of the world’s natural geoparks. It’s located at the Magnetic Centre of Australia’s Golden Outback, on the Murchison GeoRegion Geo Trail and Gascoyne-Murchison Miner’s Pathway. With accessible, awe inspiring geology of the Murchison GeoRegion, three geosites and overarching dark skies — it is the perfect place for landscape and deep space astrophotography. Discover ancient landscapes, learn of Aboriginal culture, discover the history of early pastoralism from 1878 and visit the longest operating gold mining centre (open since 1891) when visiting Mount Magnet. Services include a visitor centre, swimming pool and fitness centre, caravan park, station stays, hotel-motels, new units, a post office, mines office, police station,

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Southern Entrance to Mt Magnet, Great Northern Hwy E: visitor@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4172 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au shop. MWA & rare orbicular granite display. “Treasures of the Earth” rock collection. (Northern end of) Hepburn St, Mt Magnet E: caravanpark@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4198 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au A welcome stay with friendly service, clean, tidy facilities in pleasant surrounds. Modern Ablutions, washing machines, dump point, gas, powered sites, grassed tent sites powered / un-powered. Cabins (no kitchen facilities) linen provided. Campers kitchen, electric BBQ, full kitchen facilities with outdoor setting. Close to shops, post office & parks. Disabled access. Mt Magnet Visitor Centre, with entry into Mining & Pastoral Museum is the best place to visit for information, regional geo-tourism, heritage, Aboriginal & astronomy interest. Local, regional, state-wide information. Heritage walk & drive trail maps. Wirnda Barna Art. Internet. WIFI. Gift shop. MWA & rare orbicular granite display. “Treasures of the Earth” rock collection. Southern Entrance to Mt Magnet, Great Northern Hwy E: visitor@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4172 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au Mt Magnet Visitor Centre, with entry into Mining & Pastoral Museum is the best place to visit for information, regional geo-tourism, heritage, Aboriginal & astronomy interest. Local, regional, state-wide information. Heritage walk & drive trail maps. Wirnda Barna Art. Internet. WIFI. Gift

A welcome stay with friendly service, clean, tidy facilities in pleasant surrounds. Modern Ablutions, washing machines, dump point, gas, powered sites, grassed tent sites powered / un-powered. Cabins (no kitchen facilities) linen provided. Campers kitchen, electric BBQ, full kitchen facilities with outdoor setting. Close to shops, post office & parks. Disabled access. Before you visit - take a deep dive into multiple stories about Mount Magnet’s diverse cross cultural perspectives about ecology, geology, and deep time history of the region. Informed by scientists and locals through art, this one of a kind mural on display at the Mount Magnet Visitor Centre - reveals Mount Magnet as never before.

(Northern end of) Hepburn St, Mt Magnet E: caravanpark@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4198 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au (Northern end of) Hepburn St, Mt Magnet E: caravanpark@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4198 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au (Northern end of) Hepburn St, Mt Magnet E: caravanpark@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4198 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au A welcome stay with friendly service, clean, tidy facilities in pleasant surrounds. Modern Ablutions, washing machines, dump point, gas, powered sites, grassed tent sites powered / un-powered. Cabins (no kitchen facilities) linen provided. Campers kitchen, electric BBQ, full kitchen facilities with outdoor setting. Close to shops, post office & parks. Disabled access. A welcome stay with friendly service, clean, tidy facilities in pleasant surrounds. Modern Ablutions, washing machines, dump point, gas, powered sites, grassed tent sites powered / un-powered. Cabins (no kitchen facilities) linen provided. Campers kitchen, electric BBQ, full kitchen facilities with outdoor setting. Close to shops, post office & parks. Disabled access. A welcome stay with friendly service, clean, tidy facilities in pleasant surrounds. Modern ablutions, washing machines, dump point, gas, powered sites, grassed tent sites powered/unpowered. Cabins (no kitchen facilities) linen provided. Campers kitchen, electric BBQ, full kitchen facilities with outdoor setting. Close to shops, post office & parks. Disabled access.

(Northern end of) Hepburn St, Mt Magnet E: caravanpark@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au T: (08) 9963 4198 www.mtmagnet.wa.gov.au Discover more on www.sciart.com.au Artist Residency and Public Art pages 2021 Mount Magnet.

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