About Gwalia Ghost Town and Museum
Gwalia Ghost Town and Museum is a preserved former gold-mining town located 3 km south of Leonora in Western Australia's northern Goldfields. Established in 1897 to service the Sons of Gwalia gold mine, it was largely abandoned after the mine closed in 1963. The site retains original miners' cottages, mine buildings and the State Heritage-listed mine headframe, with a museum displaying mining and community history.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore an open-air ghost town with more than 20 preserved timber and iron miners' cottages, mine offices, and the Sons of Gwalia mine headframe and winder. The museum within the former mine buildings displays photographs, artefacts and stories of the town's mining community. The arid Goldfields landscape surrounds the site, with interpretive signage, walking paths between buildings, and views of the open-cut mine. Guided tours are available.
Key highlights
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State Heritage-listed Sons of Gwalia mine headframe and winder
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Preserved miners' cottages and historic town buildings
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Museum collection on gold mining and town life
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Herbert Hoover House - former residence of mine manager Herbert Hoover
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Open-air ghost town streetscape with interpretive displays