Scott's Australian adventures

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Caiguna, WA - Costs and comments

C aravan Park fee - $25.00

Petrol at Mundrabilla roadhouse- $177.74

Petrol at Coolgardie roadhouse $105.81

Mundrabilla roadhouse

Caiguna, WA - Round and about

Caiguna roadhouse

There is no round and about at Caiguna, other than fields! However let's look aound the roadhouse.

Roadtrains pull in

Mundrabilla roadhouse

Petrol prices rise a tad!

Mundrabilla roadhouse

Caiguna, WA - The Caravan park

Quite basic, no water although toilets and showers (2) were available.

Caiguna, WA - The journey

The distance from Kalgoorlie to Ciaguna was 542 Kilometres. We had expected to stay at Balladonia, but decided not to.

Caiguna is the first caravan park which does not supply water, however we had filled the caravan water tanks at Kalgoorlie, so no problem other than increased towing weight and increased petrol usage - the price for having water.The roadhouse at Caiguna is the only building! Our stay was just overnight.

Our one and only coffee break during the 542 kilometre journey on the Eyre Highway

An added reason why we stopped where we did for coffee

Monday, August 23, 2010

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA - Maps, photographs and video

The 'Super-pit' where gold is mined and is a major attraction. Tomorrow, we have been informed that there will be a blast at the pit, so we will be there to take a video of the event.

The Super pit explosion

Southern Cross to Kalgoorlie is a short drive of just 225 Kilometres along the Great Eastern Highway

The Superpit

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA - Costs and comments

Caravan Park fee for two nights $64.80 (A tad expensive as this was after a discount of 10% had been applied)

Petrol at the Coolgardie road house ($1.29/ltr) $132.36 - Cheap by any standard

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA - Round and about

To give the location it's full title, it is Kalgoorlie Boulder, albeit they are two different (ajoining) locations.

The well known 'Super Pit' is actually in Boulder. Boulder is a very small community whilst Kalgoorlie is much larger.

Boulder was hit by a small Earthquake a few months ago and several buildings are under repair.

Boulder township (Home of the superpit)

Kalgoorlie, WA

The 'Superpit

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA - The caravan park

Despite at 10% discount, the caravan park fee was still a little high at $34 per night. The caravan park had the basic facilities and the staff were very helpful.