Relics from the wood-cutters' camps can be seen along the tracks. Rail spikes seem to have an affinity for rubber and although we all escaped on this trip, puncture repairs are usually required. Geology The Goldfields occur in the geological land area - Yilgarnia. This land area formed approx. 2800 million years old and was finished 500 million years ago.
Breakaways are remains of ironstone laterite.
Early History Kalgoorlie-Boulder area first explored in 1863 by H.M.Lefroy. He was followed by C.C.Hunt in 1864 - 1868. Neither party was looking for gold but pastoral areas, and therefore missed the geological clues. Water was a rare and precious commodity on the Goldfields. Water eventually came to the Goldfields by the pipeline from Mundaring.