Welcome to Cue

Queen of the
Murchison

Gold rush heritage, red earth, remarkable landscapes and the unmistakable character of Western Australia's Murchison.

A remarkable outback town

Where the past is still part of everyday life

Cue is one of Western Australia's great historic gold mining towns. Its streets are lined with striking stone buildings and reminders of the gold rush that transformed the region during the late nineteenth century.

Today, Cue brings that heritage together with the wide horizons, red earth and relaxed pace of the Murchison. It is a town worth slowing down for rather than simply driving through.

Cue at a glance
13,716 km² Shire area
~650 km north-east of Perth
80 km north of Mount Magnet
120 km south of Meekatharra
Cue and the surrounding Murchison landscape
Murchison landscape around Cue
Beyond the main street

This isn't an empty landscape

Around Cue, deep red country gives way to dramatic breakaways, rocky outcrops and brilliant white salt lakes. Native wildlife and vast open skies add another dimension to the country surrounding the town.

During wildflower season, colour spreads across a landscape that can look completely different from one season to the next.

Cue today
A living heritage town

More than a collection of old buildings

Gold shaped much of Cue's early development. During the boom of the 1890s, substantial public buildings, businesses, hotels and homes were constructed throughout the town.

Those buildings remain part of Cue today, but this is not a town frozen in time. They sit alongside homes, businesses, community facilities and the everyday life of a working Murchison community. That mix of old and new is an important part of Cue's character.

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In the heart of the Murchison

Make Cue part of the journey

Cue sits on the Great Northern Highway between Mount Magnet and Meekatharra, making it a natural place to stop, stay and explore while travelling through the Murchison and further north through Western Australia.

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