Australia's golden outback roadtrip -

Amazing scenery, incredible history and stories and so many opportunities to learn on your Australia's golden outback roadtrip - Northern goldfields to Geraldton.

A unique experience and the opportunity to stargaze like never before! There is something about the Australian outback, the vast open plains, the red dirt and the magic skies at night.

Time to start planning your Northern goldfields WA roadtrip!

If this is your first roadtrip be sure to check out our Apps & Maps for travelling Australia.

We free camped the entire trip, depending on the time of year you travel you may be able to have a camp fire, but remember in winter at night it can get very cold out there!

Kids Travel Worksheet

Due to the amazing history and lack of reception while in some of these remote locations, we have created a kids travel worksheet to take with you.

This 14 page worksheet, will take you town for town.

Covering the history, facts, some science and more to ensure your kids get the most out of their roadtrip.

If your doing the trip in reverse, be sure to check out our Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Coolgardie worksheet too!

It doesn't matter which direction you start this road trip, you are going to love it!

Menzies

Once a bustling gold mine centre, it has a beautiful town hall that deserves a photo and for families the opportunity to stop and let the kids burn off some energy at the playground!

Interpretive signs tell you about the history of the town.

The absolute star attraction, not far out of Menzies and not to be missed, is Lake Ballard. We have a whole post on Lake Ballard, including a youtube on

Free Camping Lake Ballard — Lake Ballard, Menzies

the camping area.

Famous for the 51 unique sculptures on the salt plains of Lake Ballard, by Antony Gormley, an English sculptor.

The sculptures are made from digital scans taken of residents in or around Menzies then reduced by 66%.

Fantastic opportunity to see this natural gallery in outback Australia. It is a great place to free camp. For full details on camping check out our post here.

Just 3.4km down the road from Gwalia is Leonora. Discovered and named by John Forrest in 1896. Leonora Shire facebook page is great to check out ahead of your trip.

You will have the opportunity to see our beautiful Wedge tailed eagle in action. They are magnificent to watch, but a word of warning, they will not necessarily get out of your way if they are on the road having some dinner.

Please slow down and give them time to acknowledge your there.

Leonora is home to the Leonora Golden Gift – Australia’s richest mile running race along the main street held annually.

The oldest continuous gold mining town in Western Australia (I am sensing a theme in these Australian outback towns).

Mount Magnet Visitor centre is well worth a visit with an impressive rocks and gems collection on display.

While here, a trip to see the Granites, a 15m high rock formation. The Granites is a place of strong cultural significance to the Badimia tribe. Their old carvings and paintings on the rocks at Walganna Rocks have been dated at 9,000 years old!

Something to mindful of, on your northern goldfields to Geraldton roadtrip, when driving in the outback, the road trains (trucks with multiple trailers) can get up to 60 metres long! Be very careful to allow enough room if overtaking, especially if you are towing a caravan.

What a surprise from this little town. The hosts of the Yalgoo caravan park where great, a surprise meetup by some good travelling friends added to this stop and extended our stay.

Known as the town where the outback begins, it has an interesting bit of history that surprised us. Did you know that on the 13th of February 1903, at Solomons Lowns store Australia’s first parcel bomb, yes you heard right, parcel bomb was delivered addressed to Solomon Lowns. He opened it and blew off his hand! Yikes.

We were lucky enough to experience Yalgoo in late August when wildflower season was well under way. A quick drive south meant we were able to see the famous wreath flower (pictured above).

Arriving in Geraldton we have completed our Northern Goldfields to Geraldton roadtrip!

The visitor centre is on the water at Geraldton, parking for rigs within easy walking distance and a great playground for the kids. There is a dump point available (although was out of action when we went through).

Bitter sweet, there is something beautiful about outback Australia and the expanse of open road in front of you, the red dirt and the clear skies with stars spread out like a blanket above.

We LOVED our outback adventure, there will be more. Until next time, happy travels.

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