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Shire of SANDSTONE

WHAT’S ON Australia Day Games — 26 Jan 2025 Art Show — Aug 2025 Astrodome — Viewings by arrangement. Book at Heritage Museum & Visitor Centre TOP ATTRACTIONS London Bridge / Sandstone and Nungarra Cemeteries / Old Post Office / Water Tank Murals / Old Brewery WILDFLOWERS TO DISCOVER Royal Mulla Mulla and Pink Mulla Mulla / Ruby Dock or Bladder Dock / Pink Thryptomene / Calandrinia / Crimson Eremophila / Blue Pincushion Post Office Café Across from the Visitor Centre and Heritage Museum, the historic Post and Telegraph Office, built in 1909, has a new lease of life as a café that has become the central hub of town. Serving light meals and barista coffee, it is the perfect spot to recharge. Spend time looking over the many curiosities inside or take a seat outside and watch the world go by. 18 Hack Street Sandstone WA 6639 T: (08) 9963 5061 or (08) 9963 5802 E: visitus@sandstone.wa.gov.au W: sandstone.wa.gov.au SANDSTONE HERITAGE MUSEUM & VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE

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London Bridge

SANDSTONE 725km north-east of Perth

buildings, Black Range Chapel, Heritage Cottage, Pioneer Park, Gold and Wool Interpretive Park and former School (the original Courthouse). The Police Lock-up and the Water Park are favourites on this easy stroll about town. Peter Denny Lookout For stunning natural vistas, head to the Peter Denny Lookout, just over 30km east of Sandstone, en route to Leinster and bring a picnic for when you arrive. Sandstone Night Sky Another unbeatable view that’s truly spectacular is Sandstone’s clear, deep dark night sky. The shire has installed a telescope system and stargazers can book a viewing, from April to October, by calling the visitor centre during office hours.

I n the heart of the spectacular lower Murchison district, Sandstone’s bronzed landscape contains many unique and picturesque locations. Throughout the stunning Shire of Sandstone, natural rock formations contrast dramatically with rust-stained landscape. Gold was first discovered in the immediate Sandstone area in 1894 and remains popular for the casual gold prospector. From 1906, Sandstone grew to a small city of some 7,000 people. By the end of the 1920s, only 200 people remained. Fortunately, Sandstone survived and makes an ideal stopover at the centre of some of WA’s great tourist routes. PLACES TO VISIT Sandstone Heritage Trail Take to the road along the 18km Sandstone Heritage Trail and discover a series of natural and historically Brewery. Photograph London Bridge, the natural basalt formation which is over 350 million years old. The trail also includes the former State Battery and Contradiction Well. significant sites, including the breakaway that housed the Old Sandstone Heritage Town Walk Step back in time and wander the Sandstone Heritage Town Walk. Some of the sites you will see on the town walk include the old and new Shire Office

Honeycomb Gorge, Kennedy Range National Park

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