Saturday, 22 September 2012


9/9/12

Like a thoughtful, loving husband, the first thing I did this morning was to wish my wonderful wife a happy 34th wedding anniversary. She replied in her kind, virtuous way: “Get out of bed. We're leaving this morning.”

We drove from Mt Thirsty Rest Area straight to Coolgardie. It was a pleasant drive in brilliant sunshine. It is amazing how the weather gets better the further you go from the coast anywhere in Western Australia. Our first stop in Coolgardie was at the best talking toilet we have found yet. The toilet paper is dispensed electrically, music plays while you are relaxing and the soap, water and drying air all come out when you place your hands near each. We drove to a bakery and had the dearest but best sausage rolls ever. Then we had a walk around the main street and visited the Visitor Information Centre, an outside mining museum, and took photos of the beautiful old buildings that line the street.

Then we drove a short distance to the Lindsay Pit Lookout where we could see into an old open cut gold mine. We left Coolgardie and drove to Kalgoorlie.

The girls choose the Prospector Caravan Park and we booked in and set up camp. In the afternoon we drove into town and walked the main street. Again there are plenty of wonderful old buildings to see. We drove to Mt Charlotte Lookout which has a large water tank on top. In 1893 a water pipeline from Perth to Kalgoorlie was constructed to supply the town with fresh drinking water. The water is pumped 563kms and was a magnificient feat of engineering in its day.
 
 The singing toilet, Coolgardie
 
 Historic buildings, Coolgardie
 
 Ben Prior Park, Coolgardie
 
 Ben Prior Park, Coolgardie
 
 Ben Prior Park, Coolgardie
 
 Coolgardie Historic Building
 
 Lindsay Pit, Coolgardie
 
 The Paddy Hannan drinking fountain, Kalgoorlie
 
 Kalgoorlie Town Hall
 
 Kalgoorlie main street on a Sunday
 
Kalgoorlie at sunset from Mt Charlotte Lookout

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