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The Golden Quest Discovery Trail guidebook provides travellers with an historical account of life in the goldfields. We are delighted to provide the following excerpt for your enjoyment.

Five unique places to stay in Goldfields

Published 12th July 2021

Feeling a bit dusty? Caravan getting a bit cramped? Whether you’re just desperate for a hot shower or keen to dive in deep and learn more about this special corner of the world, these top spots will have you refreshed, enlightened and ready to hit the road a… Read More

What’s good in the Goldfields? Tell us to win!

Published 28th May 2021

Simply share with us what you are most looking forward to doing on your next trip to the Goldfields of Western Australia and you could win one of ten copies of the Golden Quest Discovery Trail PDF Guidebook that we’re giving away.

The PDF version of the gui… Read More

Golden Questers – R Anderson

Published 3rd December 2020

Since its launch in 2003, tens of thousands of adventurers have embarked upon the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, making it one of Australia’s most popular self-drive trails.

With so much to do and to explore, we asked some ‘Golden Questers’ about the h… Read More

Golden Questers – Alex Garner

Published 18th November 2020

Since its launch in 2003, tens of thousands of adventurers have embarked upon the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, making it one of Australia’s most popular self-drive trails.

With so much to do and to explore, we asked some ‘Golden Questers’ about the highl… Read More

Golden Quester – Marion Halliday

Published 12th November 2020

Since its launch in 2003, tens of thousands of adventurers have embarked upon the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, making it one of Australia’s most popular self-drive trails.

With so much to do and to explore, we asked some of our golden questers about the … Read More

Golden Questers – Jo and Paul Cox

Published 4th November 2020

Since its launch in 2003, tens of thousands of adventurers have embarked upon the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, making it one of Australia’s most popular self-drive trails.

With so much to do and to explore, we asked some of our golden questers about the … Read More

Genealogy and the Goldfields – A family history Mecca

Published 15th September 2020

Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the wider Goldfields region is Wongatha Country and home to many Aboriginal family groups with a sacred connection to the land. Since the discovery of Gold in Coolgardie in 1892, the region became a beacon for prospectors and pastoralist… Read More

Genealogy in the Goldfields of Western Australia blog header for the Golden Quest Discovery Trail

A History of ‘The Round’

Published 18th September 2017 Entrants in the Fashions on the Field competition

It is without doubt one of the biggest, most colourful and successful racing carnivals to be staged anywhere in Australia. It is steep… Read More

Fashions on the field entrants at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club

Titanic Sinks – How the Goldfields Heard!!!

Published 26th April 2017

Titanic Sinks – How the Goldfields Heard!!!

April 14, 2017 By Moya Sharp

On  the 14th April 1912, 103 yrs ago today the SS Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. The following is a copy of the newspaper article from the 16th April 1912 from the Kalgoo… Read More

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