Gwalia (the Welsh term for Wales) is a former gold-mining town located 233 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie and 828 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. The town is home to Hoover House which was once the house of a 23 year old mining engineer Herbert C Hoover who later went on to become the 31st President of the United States of America.
Today, Gwalia is essentially a ghost town, having been largely deserted since the main source of employment, the Sons of Gwalia gold mine, shut down in 1963. Just 4 kilometres north is the town of Leonora, which remains a hub to the area's mining and pastoral industries.
Gwalia remains a popular tourist attraction to the Western Goldfields region. Visitors are presented with a town captured in time, a true ghost town. Its fascinating history, including its connection to the historical American political figure, continues to draw attention.
Gwalia (the Welsh term for Wales) is a former gold-mining town located 233 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie and 828 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. The town is home to Hoover House which was once the house of a 23 year old mining engineer Herbert C Hoover who later went on to become the 31st President of the United States of America. more
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