This Western Australia town of 1,286 residents hides active gold mines larger than South Korea
I’ve just stepped off a Skippers Aviation flight into Meekatharra, where the vast red earth stretches to every horizon. This feels like Australia’s ultimate hidden frontier. Around me, 1,286 people maintain a region spanning 100,189 square kilometers – an area larger than South Korea with fewer residents than a single apartment building. The town’s name … Lire plus