Please note as all of our stones are natural there may be cracks holes and other imperfections.
Jasper marble bar western australia.
But locals brush off the heat some don t.
We drove two hours inland over mostly flat desert when we saw a mountain ridge appear in the distance almost like one long mountain with a few peaks.
Has a population of 174 people 2016 census.
The name marble bar was derived from a nearby jasper bar mistaken for marble and now known as marble bar which runs across the bed of the coongan river.
Cut from local stone the buildings still stand today.
Outback marble bar grew out of a gold strike near the remote coongan river in1887 when massive jasper mineral deposits some 4 km away were mistaken by prospectors for marble and settlers named the town marble bar.
It only covered a portion of the horizon.
Marble bar one of the most famous outback towns in australia is a fine example of a pioneering town dating the gold rush days at the end of the nineteenth century.
Jasper deposit 4km s down the comet mine road becomes hillside woodstock road lies the jasper deposit where you can fossick and take samples without interfering with the a class reserve.
Life in marble bar the hottest town in australia where 40c is a mild day a remote town in western australia has just ticked over 24 days above 40c.
The town was called marble bar after a stunning formation of jasper which settlers mistook for a huge bar of marble.
Has a massive bar of jasper over a swimming hole.
Named after what was originally thought to be a colourful marble bar which crosses the coongan river the bar is actually made of jasper.
All of our stones are natural and we.
Marble bar is a town and rock formation in the pilbara region of north western western australia.
This a class reserve and the nearby town took its name when the early pioneers thought they had found a marble bar which turned out to instead be a unique bar of jasper.
In 1891 the town boasted a population in excess of 5 000 as it experienced a rush on the goldfields.
Situated 218 kilometres southeast of port hedland marble bar is best known for being the hottest town in australia although perfect weather is enjoyed from april to september.
Old mining town known as the hottest town in australia.
Is known as the hottest spot in australia.
Founded in 1893 marble bar has earned a reputation as australia s hottest town owing to the consistently high temperatures experienced during the summer months when the mercury climbs over 38 degrees for days on end.
The natural scenic beauty of the area offers many places for exploration.
These are now national trust buildings.
369 grams polished jasper sphere from marble bar comes with free metal stand.
Take a refreshing swim in the beautiful clear water of the marble bar pool a class reserve.
Marble bar western australia size.
