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Norseman: The Decline of a Gold Rush Town

Norseman: The Decline of a Gold Rush Town

by Richard Collett | Jun 19, 2018 | Australia, FROM THE ROAD

Norseman: The Decline of a Gold Rush Town The dust blown town of Norseman WA was eerily quiet as I drove through the half empty streets after arriving off the highway between Esperance and Kalgoorlie. Petrol stations stood derelict, shops were closed up and in the...
How To Travel From Perth to Kalgoorlie. The Definitive Travel Guide!

How To Travel From Perth to Kalgoorlie. The Definitive Travel Guide!

by Richard Collett | Jun 1, 2018 | Australia, SURVIVAL GUIDES

How To Travel From Perth to Kalgoorlie My definitive series of Western Australia travel guides continues with the latest instalment on the blog as this time I explain the best ways to travel from Perth to Kalgoorlie. There are plenty of ways to get from Perth to...
Barron Falls: The Most Powerful Waterfall I’ve Ever Seen

Barron Falls: The Most Powerful Waterfall I’ve Ever Seen

by Richard Collett | May 25, 2018 | Australia, FROM THE ROAD

Barron Falls: The Most Powerful Waterfall I’ve Ever Seen I stood far above the Barron Falls in Far North Queensland looking straight down at the raging torrents below me churning up rocks, mud and water in a way that I had never seen before. Never before in my...
How To Travel From Perth To Broome! The Definitive Travel Guide!

How To Travel From Perth To Broome! The Definitive Travel Guide!

by Richard Collett | Apr 25, 2018 | Australia, SURVIVAL GUIDES

How To Travel From Perth To Broome Perth to Broome is a long way to travel. A long way. From the Western Australian capital of Perth to Broome way up in the north of the state is a distance of well over 2000 kilometres. A rough estimation on Google Maps will give you...
Kalgoorlie: Skimpies and Gold in the Aussie Outback

Kalgoorlie: Skimpies and Gold in the Aussie Outback

by Richard Collett | Apr 18, 2018 | Australia, FROM THE ROAD

Kalgoorlie: Skimpies and Gold in the Aussie Outback Kalgoorlie is a city with a reputation for two things in Australia, Kalgoorlie skimpies and Kalgoorlie gold. It’s the largest city in the Australian Outback, built during the madness of the gold rush era of the...
Mount Bruce: A Hike To The Top Of Western Australia’s SECOND Highest Mountain

Mount Bruce: A Hike To The Top Of Western Australia’s SECOND Highest Mountain

by Richard Collett | Apr 12, 2018 | Australia, FROM THE ROAD

An Epic Hike To The Summit Of Mount Bruce, Western Australia’s Second Highest Mountain That’s not really something to brag about I can hear some of you thinking as you read this, where’s the pride in only hiking to the summit of Western...
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