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Penguin Island, Western Australia
At just over 12 hectares Penguin Island is a paradise just a short 5 minute ferry ride from the mainland, 45 minute drive south of Perth....

Helen Avaient
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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Tour the Perth Mint, Western Australia
A one tonne, 99.99% pure gold coin was cast in 2011 at The Perth Mint, making it the biggest, heaviest and most valuable gold bullion...

Helen Avaient
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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The Super Pit, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
On the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, Site 25 is the Super pit at Kalgoorlie. The lookout is open from 7am to 7pm daily, and there is no...

Helen Avaient
Mar 7, 20213 min read
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The Joe Lord core library in Kalgoorlie really rocks
A core library may not seem like a tourist attraction, yet the Joe Lord core library in Kalgoorlie is worth a visit, especially if you...

Helen Avaient
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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My ten favourite sights on a walking tour in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Walking is one of the best ways to get to know a city. The leisurely pace allows you to absorb the sights better but to smell the air,...

Helen Avaient
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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10 Favourite Sights on the Boulder walking tour, Western Australia
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Audio tour is available from the Visitor Centre in Hannan Street. In Boulder there are 19 points of interest....

Helen Avaient
Mar 1, 20215 min read
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Boorabbin Bushfire Memorial
In our haste to get from point A to point B people often do not stop at small dedication spots and signs. Yet, it is in looking at these...

Helen Avaient
Feb 27, 20212 min read
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Happy Feet at Shoe Fun, Perth Australia
Confession time - I have long feet. In fact, I wear a size 11-12 (42-43) and it is very difficult to find nice looking shoes to fit me....

Helen Avaient
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, Perth Australia
The first major temporary exhibition to go on show at the WA Museum Boola Bardip is Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, from November...

Helen Avaient
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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Food, fun and friendliness are found at Fremantle Markets
Fremantle Markets is an amazing venue to visit for both tourists and locals. People have been flocking here since 1897. You come as a...

Helen Avaient
Feb 21, 20213 min read
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Interviewed twice this week on ABC radio
This week I was interviewed twice by ABC radio on solo traveling. Isn't it funny how your voice sounds totally different than you...

Helen Avaient
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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Western Australia Shipwrecks Museum
The WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle is housed in the convict built 1850s Commissariat building. Restored in the 1970s, entry is free...

Helen Avaient
Feb 12, 20213 min read
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10 things to see and do on 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...

Helen Avaient
Feb 8, 20215 min read
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Coolgardie, Western Australia
The town of Coolgardie is referred to as the Mother of the Western Australian Goldfields. It was here in 1892 that Arthur Bayley and...

Helen Avaient
Feb 6, 20212 min read
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Warden Finnertys House, Coolgardie, Western Australia
When visiting the town of Coolgardie in the Eastern Goldfields of WA, make sure you visit Warden Finnertys House. Step back into history...

Helen Avaient
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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A great Goldfields museum in the small town of Coolgardie, Western Australia
The Coolgardie Goldfields Exhibition Museum is housed in the historical 1898 built Warden’s Court building. This is a must-see museum...

Helen Avaient
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Viking exhibition at Fremantle Maritime Museum
In collaboration with the National Museum Demark, the Fremantle Maritime Museum is hosting the Vikings exhibit, subtitled Warriors of the...

Helen Avaient
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Rottnest Island bicycle ride
Thank you to Sea Link Rottnest for their ferry ride to and from the Island. On the way back the seas were very choppy, the waves were as...

Helen Avaient
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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Australian Monsters of Rock
Pinjarra’s Premier Hotel in January was the perfect venue for the fourth annual outdoor event - Australian Monsters of Rock. Starting at...

Helen Avaient
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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The INSIDE AUSTRALIA statues at Lake Ballard, Western Australia
Many people had told me that I really, really should go to Lake Ballard when I was in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. They...

Helen Avaient
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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