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Norseman is located 726 kilometres east of Perth in the
Goldfields-Esperance region along the Great Eastern Highway and
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway.
It is a large and sprawling town with an economy that is driven by mining and tourism and is dominated by a huge tailings dump. The town has a resident population of about 900 and has an elevation of 278 metres above sea level.
A high school, a bank, shopping facilities, a hotel, motel and caravan park, a police station, plus a hospital, the local council offices and a telecentre, plus three filling stations and several cafes and restaurants are available within the town.
The town is also the starting point of the Eyre Highway, and the last major town before the South Australian border 720 kilometres to the east. The town was famously named following an incident in July 1894 when Lawrence Sinclair discovered a rich gold reef in the area which he named after his horse "Norseman".
It is located within the Great Western Woodlands which today is the largest temperate woodland in the world. The woodlands are an ideal location for walking, camping and exploring. Many unigue eucalypt species, native plants and animals are found in the woodlands. Plus, granite outcrops and the Granite Woodlands Discovery Trail, which runs between Norseman and Wave Rock.
Several vast sheep properties are located to the east of the town, and camping and gemstone fossicking are popular activities in the woodlands at Peak Charles. Also, the Nullarbor Plain to the east has more caves than any other area in the world
The average annual rainfall in the area is 276 mm
Nearby schools
Norseman District Highschool
Norseman Primary School
It is a large and sprawling town with an economy that is driven by mining and tourism and is dominated by a huge tailings dump. The town has a resident population of about 900 and has an elevation of 278 metres above sea level.
A high school, a bank, shopping facilities, a hotel, motel and caravan park, a police station, plus a hospital, the local council offices and a telecentre, plus three filling stations and several cafes and restaurants are available within the town.
The town is also the starting point of the Eyre Highway, and the last major town before the South Australian border 720 kilometres to the east. The town was famously named following an incident in July 1894 when Lawrence Sinclair discovered a rich gold reef in the area which he named after his horse "Norseman".
It is located within the Great Western Woodlands which today is the largest temperate woodland in the world. The woodlands are an ideal location for walking, camping and exploring. Many unigue eucalypt species, native plants and animals are found in the woodlands. Plus, granite outcrops and the Granite Woodlands Discovery Trail, which runs between Norseman and Wave Rock.
Several vast sheep properties are located to the east of the town, and camping and gemstone fossicking are popular activities in the woodlands at Peak Charles. Also, the Nullarbor Plain to the east has more caves than any other area in the world
The average annual rainfall in the area is 276 mm
Nearby schools
Norseman District Highschool
Norseman Primary School
