Yalgoo 

The Yalgoo township can be accessed from the Morawa Yalgoo Road or the Yalgoo Ninghan Road and is located six hours north of Perth.

Yalgoo is a wonderfully historic town, with well preserved buildings from the beginning of the last century. The town was founded in the 1890's with the discovery of alluvial gold and has a rich gold mining heritage.

The Court House, which was moved from Day Dawn near Cue in 1921, is now a museum with displays of old photographs, lots of gold rush history, the usual displays of old domestic items and some interesting Aboriginal artefacts from the local area.

Wildflowers such as white, cream, yellow and pink everlastings can be viewed from late July to September in the area.

The Shire of Yalgoo offers visitors the unique experience of true Australian life by staying at one of the many working sheep stations. Other accommodation is available at the hotel, caravan park and camping grounds.

Special Features

• Joker's Tunnel is Ten kilometres south of Yalgoo on the Paynes Find Road (signposted). A tunnel carved through solid rock by early prospectors searching for gold, and named after the Joker Mining Syndicate. Spend some time viewing the different rock types and take in the fauna and wildlife in the area. Panoramic views from the parking area near the entrance to the tunnel.
• Thundarella Station is located approximately 80 km south of Yalgoo, midway between Yalgoo and Paynes Find. Established in 1894, it covers an amazing 156 000 hectares. It is a great place to experience the amazing variety of native fauna and wildflowers of outback Western Australia.

Special Features

• Chapel of The Dominican Convent - Located at the end of Henty Street, it is one of the town's landmarks. The chapel was built in 1919 by Monsignor Hawes for the Dominican Sisters. Key available from the Yalgoo Shire Office during office hours.