| Page Views: 1,027 Last Visit to Cue: September, 2002 | Gold and ghosts by TheWanderingCamel - last update: Oct 10, 2006 |
Flora, fauna, fate and faith Spend a few days exploring the area around the old gold mining town of Cue, once the heart of the region known as the Northern Goldfields, 700km north-east of Perth , in springtime and you will see and reflect on all of these: wonderful wildflowers - carpets of colour stretching to the horizon; kangaroos, emus, eagles and others aplenty; the fate of the men who came this way in search of gold, and of the indigenous people who were here for millenia before them and who left behind a gallery of wonderful rock paintings; and the faith of an English parish priest who spent 20 years in the outback and left behind a legacy of unique architecture so in tune with the land it stands on that it seems almost organic.
Come with me to this region of gold and ghost towns, red earth and rock art. - the outback.
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scottishvisitor Tue May 27, 2008 21:31 UTC
Nice look at the history surrounding the gold rush days! | tiabunna Sat Mar 8, 2008 05:15 UTC
A fascinating page, it seems I shall have to add the Cue region to the 'visiting list' when I join Grey Nomads. The boat painting 300km inland and the Hawes legacy of buildings are quite amazing. | Trekki Mon Dec 31, 2007 18:44 UTC
What a wonderful region, Leyle :-))) I would love to see the desert in bloom and the rock paintings and spend some time in a farmhouse :-) Interesting story about John Hawes, incredible man !! | SLLiew Wed Oct 10, 2007 16:13 UTC
I was clueless when I clicked on "Cue", an interesting place. What a gold mine with such beautiful desert blooms and even emu road crossings. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful place in Australia. Cheers, SL :) |
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