Virtual gold app unites community
The free app will be one of many digital journeys launched to celebrate the story of Australian gold. Image: Gold Industry Group. BY ELIZABETH FABRI WA-based not-for profit organisation Gold Industry Group is soon to launch a virtual gold ‘discovery trail’ app that will pay homage to the State’s gold history. The first-of-its-kind Heart of Gold app will use augmented reality, audio visuals and games to engage residents and tourists in Perth to learn the story of gold and how it changed the cityscape and secured an economic future for WA. The trail begins at Elizabeth Quay and takes visitors to 12 locations of historical significance throughout the city, ending at Perth Mint. On 7 October, Gold Industry Group and…