Travel guide Golden Outback

Aussie Bight Expeditions will take you to spectacular beaches, amazing coastlines and magnificent wildflowers of the Esperance region with informative and historical commentary.

Their tours can be made to cater for any size group, up to 13 passengers; they will take you off the beaten track, to national parks, secluded beaches and to working farms. See wildlife and amazing wildflowers in their natural surroundings. Be amazed at the coast line with its turquoise blue water, pure white sand... Read more

Esperance Diving and Fishing was established in 1983 by Peter and Lesley Hudson. The company offers a variety of marine related activities throughout the magnificent Recherche Archipelago that boasts over 100 islands. Diving, deep sea fishing, scenic cruise charters and whale watching tours are the main marine activities offered. Esperance is home to the largest dive able wreck off the Australian coast called The Sanko Harvest. This 174 metre long wreck lies between 16 and 43 metres and is now a marine sanctuary. With dozens of other pristine islands dives that offer 20 to 30 metre visibility, caves, swim throughs, beautiful hard and soft corals, leafy and weedy sea dragons Esperance has it all. Divers can go home with a succulent feed of Southern Rock lobster and abalone to top off thei... Read more

Finders Keepers Gold Prospecting Adventures was the winner of the Goldfields Tourism Award in 2008. Don a hard hat and tour inside the Super Pit or pick up a detector and join them on the hunt for gold! Their tours cater for all ages and abilities so be part of the "Gold Fever" action with Finders Keepers on your next Kalgoorlie-Boulder visit. Tours include: Super Pit Tour - departs Monday to Saturday 9am and 1pm (the only tour that takes you in the Big Super Pit, excluding Boulder Market Day). Gold Fever Adventure - departs twice weekly (Half Day Gold Prospecting for the enthusiast to the whole family)See you soon, on a Finders Keepers Tour and they strongly recommend booking your selected tour in advance to avoid disappointment. All bookings can be made by visiting their booking office a... Read more

Look no further for all your car hire needs, Budget is proud to offer great value in car rental. Not just competitive rates but a variety of additional services to provide you with added value each time you rent from Budget.You can choose from a large range of 'smoke free' cars, four wheel drives and minibuses, so whether you want a small economy sized car for city driving or a tough four wheel drive to explore the rugged outback, Budget has the right vehicle at the right price to meet your Budget.For your added security, in the event of an immobilised vehicle, we have 24 hour roadside assistance.And now you can earn reward points with Budget too. See our website for further details.Budget has depots right throughout Western Australia; please contact us for further information.. www.budg... Read more

Esperance Helitours operate scenic flights, photography assignments or flights created to your design.

Gain a different perspective of the region. Discover Esperance and its beautiful southern coastline from the air. Marvel at the beauty and... Read more

Esperance Diving and Fishing was established in 1983 by Peter and Lesley Hudson. The company offers a variety of marine related activities throughout the magnificent Recherche Archipelago that boasts over 100 islands. Diving, deep sea fishing, scenic cruise charters and whale watching tours are the main marine activities offered. Esperance is home to the largest diveable wreck off the Australian coast called The Sanko Harvest. This 174 metre long wreck lies between 16 and 43 metres and is now a marine sanctuary. With dozens of other pristine islands dives that offer 20 to 30 metre visibility, caves, swim throughs, beautiful hard and soft corals, leafy and weedy sea dragons Esperance has it all. Divers can go home with a succulent feed of Southern Rock lobster and abalone to top off their... Read more

When gold prospector Patrick “Paddy” Hannan and his mates discovered a gold nugget in 1893, they never could have imagined the impact it would have on so many people. Paddy, Tom Flanagan and Daniel Shea’s find enticed thousands of people to move into the harsh West Australian desert from all over the country and the rest of the world in a matter of months. Soon, this quiet region was home to the largest outback town in Australia – Kalgoorlie.  Today, more than 30,000 people live in this dessert oasis now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder (towns Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamated in 1989), many of whom mine the richest gold reef in Australia, known as The Golden Mile. More than 50 million ounces of gold have been mined in the area since Paddy first found his precio... Read more

With a reputation for producing a decent slice of Australia’s gold bullion, it’s not surprising that Kalgoorlie is home to one of the biggest open cut mines in the world. This massive operation, known as the Super Pit forms part of the 'Golden Mile', reputed to be the richest square mile of gold bearing earth in the world. Getting up close to the Super Pit, is a dwarfing experience.  At 320 metres deep, about 3km long and 1.4km wide this massive man made hole in the ground makes an awesome sight. While it’s not possible to enter the pit, which operates 24 hours a day, you can still get a feel for it’s enormity from the nearby lookout platform which you’ll find just off the Goldfields Highway. The view is amazing – giant mining trucks w... Read more

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The drive from Perth to Kalgoorlie is becoming a holiday in its own right with the recent launch of the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail. Weaving romantic stories of Western Australia’s Gold Rush era with tales of hardship, water shortages and human endeavour, the Golden Pipeline follows the water pipeline between Mundaring and the Goldfields. The statistics about the pipeline are amazing. Few would realise that it is regarded as one of the world’s greatest engineering feats and is the longest fresh water pipeline on earth.  Still operating, it provides water to an area of 44 0000 square kilometres, 100 000 people and about six million sheep. Now, this piece of WA history is being brought to life and made accessible to visitors through a series of walk and dri... Read more