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Field notes from the WA outback
One post a week, starting late September 2026 — after the August Leonora trip. Photography-driven, honest, dry. The story of one beginner trying not to embarrass himself in the WA goldfields.
First Swing
Day one of the course with Goldtalk Leonora: four minutes of paperwork, quartz with rust…
Kalgoorlie to Leonora: The Last Day of Never Having Swung a Detector
Kalgoorlie to Leonora by Prado: a black-and-white tavern, bacon by the roadside, a dam guarding…
All the Gear, No Idea: Kitting Out for Leonora
All ideas and no gear — until two parcels turned up. My honest take on…