GREAT NORTHERN HIGHWAY – Architecture

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The Great Northern Highway runs from Kununurra in the North of WA right down to Perth in the South. We rejoined the Highway at Newman and followed it south to just below Cue where we headed west to the coast.

There is some pretty impressive architecture along the way, particularly in the old gold mining towns. Here are some of the more quirky examples of buildings we encountered.

Meekatharra open air picture theater.

Ralph’s take away food – Meekatharra

Sadly neglected example of asbestos sheeting at its best.

Corrugated Iron opulence – Cue

Thin House – Cue

Great Fingall  mine office – Built by Italian stonemasons in 1902 and abandoned in 1918

Three horse stable, Cue

Unfortunately, the old hospital at Cue has been left to crumble to a pile of rubble. This building was in use up until 1942. I guess the local councils don’t have the funds to maintain these old buildings and, unless the State or Federal Government can be convinced of heritage value , their plight is doomed. Amazing, the destruction that can take place in less than 70 years.