Marble Bar
Australia’s hottest town.
Marble Bar is a unique example of a pioneering outback town established in the gold rush days of the late 1800’s. The Marble Bar is an immense band of Jasper which spans the Coongan River 5kms from town. It was this bar which pioneers mistook for ‘marble’ that gave rise to the towns unmistakeable name.
Also famous for its Guinness Book of Records entry stating, ‘‘Temperature reached 37.8C on 160 consecutive days, October 1923 to April 1924”, the nickname of ‘Australia’s hottest town’ has stuck. Set in a rugged landscape, where gorges cut into hill ranges and form oasis like water holes with sheer ancient rock faces, the road to Marble Bar is sealed, however there is no better way to see the pristine wilderness around Marble Bar than by 4WD.
Marble Bar Experiences
- Rest against the bar for a cold beer at the iconic Iron Clad Hotel.
- Host, on the first Saturday of July every year, to the ‘Marble Bar Races’ join the locals and not so locals for an exciting outback event.
- Drive the mostly unsealed 35km to the Corunna Downs Airbase and see remains of one of the best-kept World War II secrets.
- A visit to The Comet Gold Mine & Museum is recommended for an insight into the ‘gold rush’ era and to view extensive rocks, minerals, gemstones and Pilbara Jade.
- Part of an A-class reserve, picnic and swim at Chinaman’s Pool adjacent to the Marble Bar Pool.
- View the Marble Bar Public Buildings, one of the finest examples of early Government architecture.
- Pack the 4WD with lunch and take a trip to explore either Coppin’s Gap or Doolena Gorge.
- Another 4WD adventure waits in the discovery of the stunning Carawine Gorge.
- Discover more at either the Port Hedland or Newman Visitor Centres.