Planning your itinerary
Kalgoorlie – Hannan Street
The Golden Quest Discovery Trail is designed as a self-drive adventure and with weather conditions permitting, can be undertaken in a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle. However, we recommend travelling in a four wheel drive vehicle which will enhance your adventure, for both safety and comfort.
You will need to allow a minimum of three full days, with two overnight stops along the way, to fully appreciate what the goldfields region of Western Australia has to offer. A journey of at least four days is recommended. You may commence the Trail at any Stopping Point, however if you are commencing in Coolgardie, here are three simple itineraries.
The Trail in 3 Days
Day 1: Coolgardie to Kookynie – Overnight stay in Kookynie
Day 2: Kookynie to Leonora – Overnight stay at Leonora-Gwalia
Day 3: Leonora to Kalgoorlie-Boulder
The Trail in 4 Days
Day 1: Coolgardie to Kookynie – Overnight stay in Kookynie
Day 2: Kookynie to Laverton – Overnight stay in Laverton
Day 3: Laverton to Leonora – Overnight stay at Leonora-Gwalia
Day 4: Leonora to Kalgoorlie-Boulder
The Trail in 5 Days
Day 1: Coolgardie to Menzies – Overnight stay in Menzies
Day 2 Menzies – Kookynie – Overnight stay in Kookynie
Day 3: Kookynie to Laverton – Overnight stay in Laverton
Day 4: Laverton to Leonora – Overnight stay at Leonora-Gwalia
Day 5: Leonora to Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Itineraries for the time challenged – day trips and overnight stays
If you’re arriving in Kalgoorlie Boulder and are only in the Goldfields for a short time, here are some suggested day-trip and overnight stay itineraries.
Broad Arrow
Day Trip 1 (Allow 6 hours – sealed and unsealed roads)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder/Coolgardie/Kunanalling/Rowles Lagoon/Ora Banda/Broad Arrow/Kalgoorlie Boulder
Day Trip 2 (Allow 8 Hours – All sealed roads)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder/Broad Arrow/Goongarrie/Menzies/Gwalia and Leonora – return to Kalgoorlie Boulder via the same route
Day Trip 3 (Allow 10 hours – sealed and unsealed roads)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder/Broad Arrow/Ora Banda/Siberia/Goongarrie/Menzies/Snake Hill/Ularring/Davyhurst/Rowles Lagoon/Kunanalling/Coolgardie/Kalgoorlie – Boulder
Overnight Stay Trip 1
Day 1: Kalgoorlie – Boulder/Coolgardie/Kunanalling/Ora Banda/Siberia/Goongarrie/Menzies/Leonora-Gwalia (Overnight Stay)
Day 2: Leonora/Kookynie/Niagara Dam/Menzies/return to Kalgoorlie Boulder via Goldfields Highway stopping at Broad Arrow
Overnight Stay Trip 2
Day 1: Kalgoorlie – Boulder/Broad Arrow/Goongarrie/Menzies/Niagara Dam/Kookynie (overnight stay)
Day 2: Kookynie/Leonora – Gwalia/return to Kalgoorlie Boulder via Goldfields Highway.
