Norseman   WA  6443
	Population: 860,   Height above sea level: 70m Latitude: -32.1140,   Longitude: 121.4642 Location:   725km east of Perth Highway: Eyre Hwy (1)  Nearest Major Town: Esperance Nearest Airport: Kalgoorlie Touring Area: Goldfields - Esperance
Service centre for travellers at the junction of the Eyre Hwy and Coolgardie - Esperance Hwy, Once the second richest goldfield in Western Australia behind the 'Golden Mile' of Kalgoorlie. Since 1892, over 100 tonnes of gold have been extracted from the area. The Norseman Gold Mine is Australia’Äôs longest continuously running gold mining operation having been in operation for more than 65 years, producing in excess of 5.5 million ounces of gold in that time. There is an adequate shopping centre with several service stations, hotel, motel, caravan park, bank, and a hospital. A fruit fly and agricultural check point is just east of the town<

Road junction near Norseman

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