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If you have a car at your disposal, a quick 5min drive out of town will take you away from all of the light pollution of Kalgoorlie sufficiently to see the Milky Way stretched over your head with such brighness (on a clear night) as you won't be able to find anywhere in fluorescent Europe. From the top end of Hannan St, turn left onto the Bypass. Drive out of town for about 5 mins, once you pass by the Speedway track, the road bends to the right, and just at the bend there is (hard to spot; slow down) a dirt track off to the left. This is the Firebreak, a long, spacious double dirt strip where you can have some space and look at the stars, without getting run over by the side of the road.
For those even more interested in having a look at these gorgeous stars, local guy Peter Mikula (the wonderful father of user [[User:Dear sarah|Dear Sarah ]] :) has a self-built, 2m Dobsonian Telescope which he loves to bring out upon request. Stargazing and also Sun-Gazing (with appropiate solar filters) are a wonderful way to spend some time and see something amazing, send him an email through his contact form [http://www.mikulageotechnics.com/contact.php here] to ask if something is possible while you're in town.
On the way into Kalgorlie from Perth there is a Camel Farm, along Great Eastern Hwy about 20min drive. You can have yourself a nice bumpy ride about the farm on one of these misplaced animals, which are busy destroying the nature in the centre and north of the country with their overgrown herds storming through our lovely bushland.
