Broad Arrow

We were comfortable with our executive decision last night as we poured over our maps and sadly realised we would not have time for Cape Le Grand on this trip. It was important to head north for two reasons. 1. The weather was about to get very wet and that’s not much fun in a swag and 2. We still had 19 hours of driving to get to Exmouth in 5 days. The distances are vast, the roads are long and driver fatigue is a real thing!
Kalgoorlie is a great place to stop and have a stretch and just a quick ginger beer at the iconic Kalgoorlie pub with its scantily dressed bar girl as we decide we can push on another bit. Out of the main tourist drag we head to the ghost town of Broad Arrow. Once the set of a movie called The Nickel Queen and a thriving gold town of 2400 people, 8 pubs, 2 banks and many buildings. Now only the Broad Arrow Pub (tin shack) and a few houses survive. They let us camp in front of the pub. A beautiful crimson sun sets as we set up camp , light our camp fire and open a juicy red! Life on the road is bliss.Read more