Golden Outback

Welcome to Australia's Golden Outback

The heat out here can do strange things to your mind, so you’d be forgiven for mistaking a camera for a refreshing beverage. Especially when the contraption is made from a soda can.

 

This is just one of the curiosities you can expect to encounter in the wild, wild Golden Outback of WA. There’s also an Armadillo Basket waiting in Bruce Rock, an Emu Feather Lamp at Wuddi Aboriginal Centre, and pieces of the first US space station, which fell to earth in the 1970s, down in Esperance. Don’t worry – NASA paid their $400 fine for littering…...

While you are in the Golden Outback, you can also visit art, culture and heritage places in the Our Gems Directory.

 

Start exploring below.

Golden Outback collections

A town full of museums!

The best way to see this collection is by a guided walk around Narembeen. The collection sits over four sites, all within walking distance of the Narembeen Road District Board building, the main...

Sheds full of vehicles, tractors, machines and a library compactus of manuals

The Esperance Mechanical Restoration Group’s name speaks for itself. The members restore and collect everything from machines to matchboxes. The site takes in several sheds full of cars, trucks and...

A farmer's love of windmills

A collection not to be missed! The extremely rare Steel Wings windmill at the entrance to Wimera Farm signal that this is a special visitor experience. The windmill collection, developed by local...

From planting to plate: discover how grain helped communities grow.

The Grain Discovery Centre is located inside the Narembeen Roadhouse and gives a history of farming and grain growing in the district. There is a fascinating shop display, which shows some of the...

A collection full of surprises, in the heart of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme

See one of the biggest water pumps in Western Australia, inside this museum, which is located in Goldfields Water Supply Scheme No.3 Steam Pumping station. The collection contains the original pump...

The largest museum collection outside Perth

You will need more than one visit to take in this impressive collection. The museum is a short stroll from the foreshore, in a historic railway building. Get lost in the large collection of items...

The heart of Beverley’s art community

A delightful gallery in an old railway station. This small collection hides treasures from prolific painters. The gallery is home to the Shire of Beverley Art Collection, which started with a Claude...

Soda pop culture

A quirky, vast Coca-Cola collection in a café. Sip a coffee or cola and take in the visual mastery of a branding and marketing icon through the ages, with this extensive collection of cans, bottles...

Explore the Golden Outback

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Albert Facey Homestead

Lot 196 Wogolin Road, WA 6370

Aunty Joan’s Dolly Mix

104 Dempster Street, WA 6450

Balladonia Heritage Museum

Eyre Hwy, WA 6443

Ballidu Contemporary Arts Society and Ballidu Lodge Art Gallery

Old Masonic Hall, 19 Fairbank St, WA 6606

Ballidu Heritage Centre

Ballidu Hall, 35 Fairbank Street,, WA 6606

Bilya Koort Boodja

Minson Ave, WA 6401

Bluebird Discovery Centre

28 Absolon Street, WA 6350

Brookton Museum and Heritage Centre

3 Groser Street, WA 6306

Bruce Rock Museum and Machinery Museum

24 Johnson Street, WA 6418

City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder Art Collection

Kalgoorlie Town Hall, 316 Hannan Street, WA 6430

City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder Local History Archive

Boulder Town Hall., 116 Burt Street, WA 6432

Coca Cola Museum and Café

128 Stirling Terrace, WA 6566

Corrigin Pioneer Museum

Corner of Kunjin and Kirkwood Streets, WA 6375

Cue Heritage Discovery Centre

72 Austin St, WA 6640

Cunderdin Museum

Lot 418 Forrest Street, WA 6407

Dalwallinu Discovery Centre

51 Johnston Street, WA 6609

Dead Finish Museum

Corner of Morrison Street and Great Southern Highway, WA 6304

Dowerin District Museum

16 Cottrell Street, WA 6461

Eastern Goldfields Historical Society Inc

Old Boulder Power Station, Hamilton Street, WA 6432

Esperance Mechanical Restoration Group

Lot 138 McLean Road, WA 6450

Esperance Museum

6 James Street, WA 6450

Eucla Museum

The Eucla Motel, Eucla-Reid Road, WA 6443

Eyre Bird Observatory Museum

PMB 32 Cocklebiddy via Norseman, WA 6443

Forrest Museum

1 Forrest-Mundrabilla Road, WA 6434

Goldfields War Museum

Boulder Town Hall., 116 Burt Street, WA 6432

Goomalling School Museum

22 Throssell Street, WA 6460

Grain Discovery Centre

Lot 1, Currall Street, WA 6369

Gwalia Historic Precinct

16A Tower St, WA 6438

Hannans North Tourist Mine

130 Goldfields Highway, WA 6430

Hood Penn Museum

38 Wolfram Street, WA 6423

Kellerberrin Museum

Cnr Bedford Street and Leake Street, WA 6410

Koorda and Districts Museum and Historical Society

Old Hospital Building, Ningham Road, WA 6475

Koorda Motor Museum and Military Collection

38 Allenby Street, WA 6475

Kulin Branch - Wildflower Society of WA

25 Johnston Street, WA 6365

Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed Inc.

77 Johnston Street, WA 6365

Laverton Outback Gallery

Corner of Augusta and Euro Street, WA 6440

Mangowine Homestead

737 Karomin Road, WA 6490

Meekatharra Museum

81 Main St, WA 6642

Merredin Military Museum

Great Eastern Highway, WA 6415

Merredin Regional Library

22 Coronation Street, WA 6415

Minnivale Rail and Heritage Centre

Hewitt Street, WA 6462

Museum of the Goldfields

17 Hannan Street, WA 6430

Narembeen Historical Museum

Latham Road, WA 6369

Narrogin Old Courthouse Museum

37 Egerton Street, WA 6312

New Norcia Museum

New Norcia Rd, WA 6509

NEXIS (Narrogin Exhibition Space)

82 Federal Street, WA 6312

Norseman Historical Museum

43 McGrath St, WA 6443

Nyabing Historical Society Inc.

Richmond Street, WA 6341

Old Newcastle Gaol

13 Clinton St, WA 6566

Old Police Complex

14 Erlistoun Street, WA 6440

Pingelly Museum and Historical Group

Pingelly Town Hall, 28 Parade Street, WA 6308

Ravensthorpe Museum & Visitor Centre

86 Morgans Street, WA 6346

Sandalwood Letterpress Museum

8 Grey Street, WA 6302

Shackleton Progress Association

47 Jermyn Street, WA 6386

Shire of Wagin

3 Trent Street, WA 6315

Shire of York Residency Museum

5 Brook Street, WA 6302

Signpost Racing Museum

Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club, 14 Meldrum Avenue, WA 6430

The Big Camera - Museum of Photography

Great Eastern Highway, WA 6405

The Heritage Wheatbin Museum

Great Northern Hwy, WA 6612

The Lace Place

Wave Rock Road, WA 6359

The Newdegate Historical Society

Cnr Mitchell Street and Collier Street, WA 6355

The Quairading Vintage Club

22 Parker Street, WA 6383

The Windmills Shed

Wimera Farm, 66 Dalwallinu Kalannie Road, WA 6609

Varley & Districts Museum

13 Seward Avenue, WA 6355

WA School of Mines Mineral Museum

117 Egan Street, WA 6430

Wagin Historical Village

Wagin Showgrounds, 9 Ballagin Street, WA 6315

Warden Finnerty’s Residence

2 McKenzie Street, WA 6429

Wongan Hills and Districts Museum

Cnr Camm and Mitchell Street, WA 6603

Wuddi Aboriginal Cultural Centre

22 Harvey Street, WA 6350

Wyalkatchem CBH Agriculture Museum

Lot 1500 Railway Terrace, WA 6485

Yilgarn History Museum

26 Antares Street, WA 6426

York Motor Museum

116 Avon Terrace, WA 6302

York Society Research and Archival Centre

Cnr Ford Street and Avon Terrace, WA 6302

Golden Outback collection highlights

A gift from NASA
Golden Outback
Esperance Museum
'Little Louie'
Golden Outback
The Quairading Vintage Club
Modesty is a must.
Golden Outback
Narembeen Historical Museum
A special gift
Golden Outback
Beverley Station Arts - Gallery & Platform Theatre
Stars
Golden Outback
Pingelly Museum and Historical Group
Mythical sea dragon
Golden Outback
Eyre Bird Observatory Museum
A feather treasure
Golden Outback
Wuddi Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Community art strengthens bonds
Golden Outback
Bilya Koort Boodja
Clean to keep fit
Golden Outback
Ballidu Heritage Centre
Warmth on a long journey
Golden Outback
Merredin Museum and Historical Society Incorporated
Bung fritz
Golden Outback
Dowerin District Museum
Low-fi tunes
Golden Outback
Albert Facey Homestead

While you're in the area

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Red Hill Lookout
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Red Hill Lookout
Kambalda's Red Hill Lookout offers an easy walk up to the summit where you...
Gordon Adams Road, WA 6442
Paddy Hannan's Statue
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Paddy Hannan's Statue
A familiar sight to visitors of Kalgoorlie is the bronze commemorative...
Hannan Street, WA 6430
St Mary's Church
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St Mary's Church
The magnificent St Mary’s Church in Kalgoorlie is a heritage-listed...
15 Porter Street, WA 6430
Kalgoorlie Golf Course
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Kalgoorlie Golf Course
Surrounded by unique Western Australia flora and fauna, Kalgoorlie Golf...
93 Aslett Drive, WA 6430