Holland Track, Off-road trail in Western Australia
The Holland Track, also called the John Holland Way, is a bush track running about 700 kilometres from Broomehill to Coolgardie in Western Australia. It crosses parts of the Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions, including the Great Western Woodlands, the largest intact area of Mediterranean-climate woodland left in the world.
John Holland pioneered the track in 1893 as a shortcut to the Coolgardie goldfields, during the Western Australian gold rush. The route runs between Broomehill and Coolgardie, crossing the Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions. It later became known as the John Holland Way.
The track represents early Australian exploration and settlement, demonstrating the determination of pioneers who sought fortune in the remote Goldfields region.
The track runs about 700 km from Broomehill to Coolgardie through the Great Western Woodlands, so plan fuel and water for several days without resupply. A high-clearance 4WD and emergency communication are needed; the sandy sections and remote route leave no room for improvisation.
The track crosses the Great Western Woodlands, the largest intact area of Mediterranean-climate woodland left in the world. John Holland pioneered the route in 1893 as a shortcut to the Goldfields, and it is also called the John Holland Way.
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