Norseman
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Understand
As a junction it has a few roadhouses that are the last generally well stocked shops of their type before the crossing if you are travelling on the long and desolate journey east to South Australia. Things are not necessarily cheaper here compared to Nullarbor stopping places, but they appear more plentiful on the shelves. If you have last minute checks before the crossing, now is the time and place to do it.
Get in
- From the East on the Eyre highway - coming in off the Nullarbor crossing
- From the north on the Coolgardie Esperance Highway - Coolgardie
- From the west - for the brave - there is the Hyden Norseman road, but check out about conditions before attempting in any sort of vehicle
- From the south on the Coolgardie Esperance Highway - Esperance
See
- If Lake Cowan has water - well worth checking out at vantage points close to town
Do
DundasExplore the site of this town that was intended to be the local centre but lost out to Norseman when gold was found there. There are a few placards at the front and some of the streets are signed but little remains apart from a lone grave that is hard to find. "Site 10" is the dam built for the town a little east. Just west of the town are the Dundas Rocks that are good to walk up and enjoy the views. Heading north from town is a 26km dirt historic route that could be worth exploring, especially if starting from Norseman as the sites seem to be numbered from there.
Go next
- Travelling north
- The Nullarbor! and all the places along the way
- Some very rough bush tracks exist near here