Menzies

The Shire of Menzies is home to Lake Ballard housing the infamous installation by renowned artist Antony Gormley. With picnic and overnight camping facilities, is the perfect setting to view a magnificent night sky.

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Menzies Town Hall and Shire Office. Built in 1896.
Credit: Sean Scott

Located between Kalgoorlie and Leonora, Menzies is a pastoral and mining shire spanning 125,000km² through to the South Australian border.

In its mining heyday, Menzies was the hub of the ‘North Coolgardie Goldfields’, however despite a railway providing a vital means of transportation, the town’s population would soon decline.

The pastoral industry garnered momentum, and by the early 21st century, mining was once again providing economic support for the local community.

Contact Details

Website: Visit Website
Contact: Shire of Menzies
Email: cso@menzies.wa.gov.au
Address: 35 Shenton Street, Menzies, Western Australia
Phone: (08) 9024 2702

Things to See and Do

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Attraction

Achievable Outback Café

36 Shenton Street, Menzies
Western Australia

Serving great coffee & with the widest selection of cakes in the Northern Goldfields of WA, the Achievable Outback Cafe […]

Type
Food and Drink
Shop Local! Locally Owned/Operated

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ANZAC Memorial

24 Shenton Street, Menzies
Western Australia

This beautiful ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) memorial was completed just in time for the 2016 ANZAC Day […]

Type
History and Heritage

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Golden Quest Discovery Trail

Goldfields-Esperance
Western Australia

Spanning a distance of 965km through the Goldfields of Western Australia, the trail provides travellers with a unique insight into […]

Type
Trails

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Goongarrie Railway Cottages

Goldfields Highway, Menzies
Western Australia

Goongarrie was the next important gold find after Coolgardie and before Kalgoorlie back in 1893. The Goongarrie townsite was established […]

Type
History and Heritage

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Goongarrie Station

Unnamed Road, Menzies
Western Australia

This popular destination is well known for its bushwalk trails and bird watching opportunities. The rustic homestead, sandalwood camp & […]

Type
Accommodation
Trails

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Grand Hotel Kookynie

34 Britannia Street, Kookynie
Western Australia

The Grand Hotel in Kookynie is a classic, iconic outback pub that provides accommodation and camping, food, fuel, and of […]

Type
Accommodation
History and Heritage

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Kookynie Town

34 Britannia Street, Kookynie
Western Australia

The town of Kookynie was established on the back of a mining boom around the town of Menzies in the […]

Type
History and Heritage
Trails

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Lake Ballard

Ularring
Western Australia

Fifty-one (51) statues spread across 10 square kilometres, on a salt lake, is a sight to behold and not be […]

Type
Arts and Culture
Indigenous Culture

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Menzies Cemetery

Menzies Cemetery Rd, Menzies
Western Australia

To discover the hardships of life in the Goldfields during the goldrush days, head to the Menzies Cemetery. Although it […]

Type
History and Heritage

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