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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Leonora, Gwalia, Menzies and Lake Ballard

GWALIA.........





'Sons of Gwalia' gold mine
The deserted houses of the ghost town of Gwalia
Gwalia State Hotel C 1900 - the building today is used
  as the headquarters for the 'Sons of Gwalia' gold mine 

KOOKYNIE...............






Kookynie is also a ghost town
 The Kookynie Hotel is still open and operating - although it is for sale!





Ruins of Kookynie homes
 Old farm machinery just left

MENZIES........

The Old Town Hall and Clock.......... today this building is the Shire Offices 

Renovated Lady Shenton Hotel
 now the Visitor Information Centre 
 Today the town's Menzies Hotel used to be the Railway Hotel



The Old Cemetery in Menzies..........
significent for the distinctive goldfields examples of metal graves
and monuments specific to Menzies between 1900 and 1939
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LAKE BALLARD 'Inside Australia' cultural display by artist Antony Gormley






Lake Ballard before the rain
 after rain






and at sunset
 There are 51 sculptures
Chris and I walked the lake before it rained
Our left shoe prints


 After rain







Rainbow over the lake after the rain






More beautiful lake view as the sunset

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