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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Snapshots of Remote Communities 2010 - Road trip Day 3 (Kalgoorlie and Menzies)

Thursday 4 February 2010 (Albany, Kalgoorlie, Menzies)

Today's travel began with a flight from Albany to Perth then a second flight (537km) from Perth to Kalgoorlie. Ned and I were met at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder airport by Peta, Education Officer at the Western Australian Museum Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

In the air again - Albany to Perth and onto Kalgoorlie-Boulder

A brief stop at the Museum was followed by a 130km trip out to Menzies, north of Kalgoorlie, to meet the Principal, Sue, at Menzies Remote Community School.

This school of 57 students is one of five
Snapshots
schools in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region,
accompanying the
five schools supported by the Western Australian Museum Albany.








After visiting Menzies, we ventured a further 51km to Lake Ballard to see one of the most intriguing art installations in Australia, the Inside Australia sculptures by Anton Gormley.






51 scupltures modelled on residents of Menzies are arranged in a 7 km radius in the middle of the salty Lake Ballard.

In addition to the incredible changing colours of the landscape as the day faded into night during the return trip to Kalgoorlie, strong impressions from today include the ribbons of road unrolling endlessly into the distance and the stillness and soft, rustling wind in the trees around the Lake.

Fading light, Lake Ballard
Tomorrow we'll be spending more time exploring the Museum and meeting with teachers from the other four Kalgoorlie based schools.

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