work in progress - watch this space!
Visitors to the WA Goldfields will be excited to discover that a new product is in development for the Golden Quest Discovery Trail. A "green trail" map and CDs are under development and will be available for sale. Watch this space for updates.
The new 'green' version of the Trail Map will be underlaid with colour graphics that indicate the differing biogeographic regions, and the various biological diversity 'hot spots' such as the Goongarrie and 'Windarra' transitional zones. In addition, several off-trail 'green' drives will be indicated. The various reserves such as the Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park, Goongarrie National Park, Victoria Rock, Cave Hill and Burra Rock Nature Reserves, Niagara Dam and the Kalgoorlie Arboretum, will be all be highlighted.
The key emphasis of the proposed 'green' guide will be on:
- Flora & fauna
- Landforms / geology / mining
- Weather / climate / atmospheric phenomena
- Traditional Indigenous interaction with the natural world
- Early European interaction with / responses to the natural world
- Contemporary issues stemming from man's impact on the environment, including initiatives relating to conservation, landcare, etc.
These areas will be explored through the CDs, which will feature commentary, interviews and stories, plus several songs.
Read about wildflowers on the Golden Quest Trail.
