From the Government Works it is possible to walk to the Police Station and Gaol, both of which have been carefully preserved. Beyond the Government Works and the Police Station are the MacDonnell Range Reef Mine, the Golden Chance Mine, the Joker Mine, the Christmas Reef Mine and the Great Western Mine. For visitors travelling by 4WD, a detour out to the White Range cemetery is fascinating. Another small cemetery is located at the Crossroads with just four or five hastily constructed wooden crosses. This is all that remains of the original township. Rumours to the effect that gold was hidden in the walls of Arltunga's old stone buildings resulted in their almost complete destruction, although there is no record of such gold ever being found.