KM 560 • OUTBOUND LEG
COOLGARDIE
Goldfields
31.2°S 121.2°E
Ghost of the gold rush. Once home to 15,000 people chasing dreams. Now a quiet reminder that nothing lasts forever.
EXPEDITION CAPTURES
ARCHIVE IN PROGRESS
Field notes, dashcam footage, and aerial captures for Coolgardie are currently being processed in the 2024 expedition archives.
INTERESTING FACTS
Gold was discovered here in 1892, sparking one of Australia's biggest gold rushes
At its peak, Coolgardie had a population of 15,000 and 23 hotels
The town now has a population of around 800
Home to the famous Coolgardie Safe, an evaporative cooler invented here
DID YOU KNOW?
Coolgardie was once the third-largest town in Western Australia and had the first stock exchange in WA.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Autumn and spring for comfortable temperatures
MY STORY HERE
Personal stories, reflections, and journal entries from Coolgardie coming soon...