Things to Do in Western Australia

Herbert Hoover & Sons of Gwalia Mine, Western Australia

On 21 December 1963 the Sons of Gwalia mine closed and the 1500 residents of Gwalia left town for ever. Trains were dispatched from Kalgoorlie 230kms (143 miles) south, and people took only what they...

Top 10 Things to See & Do at Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh gave this beautiful island its name in 1696. He mistook the native animals, the quokkas, here for rats and named it Rottnest, meaning 'rats nest' in Dutch. The...

Top 10 Things to See & Do at The Tourist Mine, Kalgoorlie, Australia

The Hannans North Tourist Mine is a great outdoor tourist attraction. There are so many things to see and do it can take around three hours of walking from exhibit to exhibit, reading the information...

Rottnest Island – Home to The Happiest Animal in The World

You may or may not have not heard about it, but sitting just off the coast of Perth, Western Australia, is a small island with picturesque sights, pristine beaches, salty warm breeze and the...

10 Things To Do in Perth

I’ve been to a few places in Australia and even stayed in Adelaide for 3 months but Perth is definitely my favorite city to live in. It’s modern, there is parks everywhere, it’s festive but...

Great Camping & Rest Areas in the Goldfields of Western Australia

Road trips are fantastic, and in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, they're epic. There is no better feeling than finding free camping sites and great rest areas to take a break during...