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The Holland Track - WA


The Holland Track was originally constructed by John Holland in 1893. With a distance of nearly 530 kilometres the track was constructed in a little over two months making it the longest track that had been constructed in one operation in the history of Western Australia.


The goal was to open a passage from Broomehill in the south west of the state to the goldfields in the Coolgardie area, which was achieved.
In the initial years of the tracks existance it was used by tens of thousands of travellers anxious to make the fortune on the goldfields. However the rail line from Southern Cross was completed to Coolgardie in 1896, giving rail access to Perth, which saw users of the Holland Track diminish considerably.

In the early 1940's much of the area around the south eastern end of the track was cleared for farming which saw several sections of the original track disappear.

This region now forms part of the thriving wheat belt of Western Australia and much of the route of the original south east section of the Holland Track can be followed either on bitumen or good dirt roads accessable by two wheel drive vehicles.

There are believed to be sections of the original track remaining in some areas that haven't been cleared for farming in particular around the Chinocup Nature Reserve.

North East of the Chinocup Nature Reserve is the Holland Tank and Holland Rocks, a formation of granite rocks that formed a usefull water catchment area and a source of water for the construction team.

From Holland Rocks to Hyden the route travels the line of the original Holland Track.

There is still an interesting 4wd only section, though, at the north eastern end from Hyden to Coolgardie covering a distance of approximately 350 kilometres.
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This section is now accessable thanks to a group of off-roaders who, in the early 1980's, re established sections of the track that had been neglected over the years and almost disappeared. However be prepared to allow a couple of days for the trip and you will need to carry all of your own fuel, water and provisions as there are no such providers along the way.

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Great value CD packed with maps, information and photo images. Released in 2008 this is up to date information including full information about traveling the track itself plus it's history
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This A4 size atlas and guide has 160 pages packed with information about Western Australia's top 50 4wd destinations, including the Holland Track. Excellent colour photos and maps complimented by heaps of written information make this a have to have if you plan 4wdriving in Western Australia
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