DESTINATION: Mount Magnet
Situated in pastoral country along the route to Port Hedland, 562km north of Perth, Mount Magnet began as a gold town. Today more modern operations are undertaken at Hill 50 Mine. Main AttractionsA Heritage Walk provides some historical background, supplemented by the Pastoral Museum in Hepburn St that covers the local heritage, including gold mining and pioneering endeavours. |
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Most popular photosNearby attractionsA map outlines the route for a 37km Tourist Drive providing directions to dramatic views of the open-cut mines from Warramboo Hill, to gold ghost towns, such as Lennonville, 11km north, and to The Granites, an Aboriginal art site and picnic stop, 7km north. Wildflowers are a highlight in the spring. Further afield near Sandstone, 166km east, is a natural basalt archway, London Bridge, and a cave that was converted into a now historic brewery. At Yalgoo, 127km west, is the Dominican Chapel of St Hyacinth, designed by the famous Monsignor John Hawes. latest stories
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