Norseman Attractions 
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Norseman (pop. 1900) is the last place of any size before the journey over the long and featureless Nullarbor Plain to South Australia.
The huge spoil heaps which dominate the townscape recall the great days of the early finds of gold. The gold-bearing quartz reef is still being mined, and there are frequently fossickers at work in the area; permits can be obtained from the Norseman tourist bureau.
The Historical and Geological Museum, housed in the former School of Mines in Battery Road, has an interesting collection of mining equipment and old photographs. The little post office dates from 1896. In the main street is a monument to Norseman, a horse which, pawing the ground, brought to light a nugget of gold, thus sparking off the gold boom and giving the town its name. There are conducted tours of the opencast workings by previous appointment.
In the surrounding area are remains of old mine workings and numerous salt lakes.
The huge spoil heaps which dominate the townscape recall the great days of the early finds of gold. The gold-bearing quartz reef is still being mined, and there are frequently fossickers at work in the area; permits can be obtained from the Norseman tourist bureau.
The Historical and Geological Museum, housed in the former School of Mines in Battery Road, has an interesting collection of mining equipment and old photographs. The little post office dates from 1896. In the main street is a monument to Norseman, a horse which, pawing the ground, brought to light a nugget of gold, thus sparking off the gold boom and giving the town its name. There are conducted tours of the opencast workings by previous appointment.
In the surrounding area are remains of old mine workings and numerous salt lakes.
