Visitors can explore over a dozen buildings in the Gwalia ghost town, including miners’ cottages, single men’s camps, Patroni’s Guest House and Mazza’s Store.

History of Gwalia The Mine and Gwalia Settlement Gold is discovered In 1896 three Coolgardie prospectors discovered a rich gold reef near Mount Leonora, a small, rocky hillock in the vast Western Australian hinterland about 230km north of the …

The living ghost town of Gwalia is the doorway to a unique experience of Western Australia’s rich mining history. The little settlement that grew up around the Sons of Gwalia Mine in the late 1890s thrived until the final whistle blew on 28 December 1963, …

The buildings of Gwalia evoke the heady days of the Western Australian gold rush. There are the hessian, timber and iron cottages, the mine buildings, the impressive State Hotel and Hoover House, and the mine manager’s house designed and commissioned by Herbert Hoover.

What to see and do These photographs illustrate just a few examples of the rich heritage visitors can experience at Gwalia Ghost Town. Click on a thumbnail to view a slideshow of all of the images in this gallery.

RV Site Visitors with RVs can enjoy the expansive view from the FREE RV site outside the Museum gates. Please register your vehicle at the Museum if you wish to stay overnight before 4pm. Visitors MUST have an approved, sealed grey water container. Please note: This is an RV site only. NO camping. NO non-compliant vehicles.SHIRE OF LEONORA WEATHER - WeatherWidget.io

Once the grand home of the managers of the Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine, Hoover House is a luxury Bed and Breakfast and function venue near the historical settlement of Gwalia.

By becoming a Friend of Gwalia Museum you will play an important role the preservation of buildings, machinery, objects, photographs and documents associated with Gwalia, the Sons of Gwalia Mine and the Leonora district.

By 1919 the Sons of Gwalia had raised three million tons of ore, was the deepest mine in Western Australia and one of the most economical. In 1921, disaster struck.

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American geologist and mining engineer who had worked at several mines in Western Australia before he was appointed Mining Superintendent (manager) of the Sons of Gwalia Mine from 1 May 1898.