Nullagine

via Marble Bar Rd, Nullagine, 6758

Nullagine, a small township north of Newman, was established in 1899 as a gold rush town. It was also the site of Australia’s first known diamond find.

Today it's home to just under 150 people, and on arrival visitors will find a Welcome Rest Stop on the main street, offering free WiFi, a shaded playground, public toilets and dump facilities. Old steam engines on display offer some insight to Nullagine's heritage. The General Store offers a chance to restock on groceries, fuel, fishing tackle and more, while accommodation, food and drinks are available at the historic Nullagine Hotel. Campers are also catered for at the Nullagine Caravan Park.

PLACES TO STAY

THINGS TO SEE & DO

Get a feel for the local landscape by driving to Lynas Lookout, with 360 degree panoramic views, and while in town visit Mantingunya Arts & Culture Centre. 

This unspoilt area is a must for the traveller seeking true four wheel drive adventure and off the beaten track wilderness. Visitors will enjoy spectacular scenery of red granite hills, winter wildflowers and plentiful waterholes. Plan your 4WD excursions to include highlights such as Beaton’s Creek Gorge, Garden and Daylight Pools, Skull Springs and the Amethyst Mine

Part of the Warlu Way Drive's Geoheritage Route, the area between Nullagine and Marble Bar offers the chance to see fossils of the earliest known stromatolites, about 3.5 billion years old as well as Cretaceous Mesas. The ancient rocks of Conglomerate Gorge attract visitors keen to explore the area as well as fossickers hoping to strike it lucky.

Our tip? Pick up an area map from the Newman or Port Hedland Visitors Centres, or from the Nullagine Hotel to help guide your adventure.