Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Kalgoolie - Coolgardie



   We left Norseman and made our way towards Kalgoorlie as wished to see this thing they called the super pit  we found a top free camp on the way and stayed the night ( 311 in camps 6 western Australia ) great spot well of the road can be a little dusty but ok . We were thinking of staying two days but not sure what the weather was going to do as it turned out could have been a good thing we left as down come the rain less the five minutes back on the tar  and not sure what the soil does did not wish to get bogged the amount over our bus now think it sticks pretty good .On our arrival in Kalgoorlie we found out we could not fit in the dog friendly park and the other parks did not take dogs . Head out too Coolgardie well thank you what a fantastic spot my type of town loved this place largest gold Rush in the history of Australia around 1890 . Awesome little Museum and over the road a private collection of posters etc .... the sign says shed  of signs well really is a whole lot more then that well worth a look for a gold coin. I was bloody happy as we could not fit in Kalgoorlie as we would have not drove the 39 k's  out to Coolgardie and missed such a gem of a town .
   Kalgoorlie we drove in a couple of times I still wished to see this super pit { Top Photo } and yes it lived up to my expectations I was very impressed with the biggest open cut gold pit in Australia the super pit produces up to 850,000 ounces of gold every year and its operation far out weighs any other mining centre in Australia the only thing i wished to do was a tour but was booked a week a head maybe on our way back
  The second picture is of the Kalgoorlie town clock the dome on the tower is it real gold yes it is Kalgoorlie goes by the motto streets paved with gold so they swept the streets and put it on their clock tower so they told me at the Mine museum witch is a must for any body coming this way, they have a volt and over four million of gold on display and cheap to enter donation as well they ask for gold coin to the value of five dollars but if you have a dollar in your pocket that fine

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