The Golden Outback is an Aussie frontier with stunning natural landscapes and dazzling wide open outback plains, huge deserts and salt lakes, rugged rocky outcrops, wild woodland and some of the whitest beaches in the world. Spring time transforms part of the region with a rainbow of blooming Western Australian wildflowers.
At the very heart of Western Australia’s Golden Outback lies the modern mining hub of Kalgoorlie and the Goldfields, offering fascinating insights into the history and heritage of the wild gold rush days. And in the Wheatbelt to the west, picturesque rolling farmland is dotted with colourful rural townships.
Self drive holidays allow you the freedom and flexibility to explore at your own pace and to visit the attractions that interest you. So if you like the wide open spaces, the fresh air, walking trails, camping, boating, picnicking, sightseeing, snorkelling, swimming, photography, fishing, sandy beaches, rocky headlands, granite peaks, bays then the Golden Outback is a must see for any adventure traveller.
This beautifully rugged landscape is home to many native birds and animals, and its outback towns are rich in Indigenous culture, pioneering heritage and gold rush history.
Must Do
- Enjoy a self drive adventure to Cape Arid National Park and Cape Le Grand National Park where you can watch Kangaroos sunbake on the beach.
- If you’re a foodie then Esperance boasts a variety of food and beverage outlets that cater for every taste from fine dining using local produce and wines, to relaxed family eating, cafes, coffee specialists, bakeries and take-away restaurants.
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a major service hub for Western Australia’s resource industry and is dominated by magnificent historic architecture, modern cafes, restaurants, accommodation, clubs, hotels and plenty of watering holes.
- See is the world's biggest monocline - Mount Augustus or 'Burringurrah' it is known by the local Wadjari Aboriginal people.
- Look to the skies above Laverton and the road to Leonora to see wedge-tailed eagles soaring majestically.
- Visit the Gwalia Historical Museum is located in the old mine offices of the original Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine.
- Be transported to a time of exploration and endeavour and hear the stories of past and present champions of the bush at The Great Beyond Explorer’s Hall of Fame.
- A fine old two-story brick hotel located in the heart of Leonora is the State Hotel.
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