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Kalgoorlie-Boulder, or Kalgoorlie, is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located 595 km (370 mi) east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. The city includes the historic townsites of Kalgoorlie and Boulder, and the local government area is the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
- The Super Pit. For more than a century up to the 1980s Kalgoorlie’s fabled golden mile was controlled by an assortment of small operations. This changed in 1989 with the foundation of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (KCGM), which immediately went to work excavating a single pit on such a whopping scale that it would soon be known as the Super Pit.
- Hannans North Tourist Mine. In the north of Kalgoorlie you can visit one of the most productive goldmines on the Eastern Goldfields. This was Hannans North, first sunk in 1893 and worked until 1991.
- Museum of the Goldfields. Hard to miss for the giant Ivanhoe headframe towering over the site, the Museum of the Goldfields gives you all the context you need about the region’s mining tradition.
- Hammond Park. Kalgoorlie’s premier park is a verdant and immaculately-tended haven on the west side of the city. Hammond Park has hints of gold rush opulence, exemplified by its beautiful heritage-listed rotunda with an onion dome.
Explore Australia’s largest outback town to uncover its fascinating past and present, from the region’s gold rush era to the modern-day Super Pit mine. A visit to the whims.
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Kalgoorlie Boulder is Australia's largest Outback city where mining, history and bushland combine to excite your adventurous nature.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder is the hub of the Western Australian Goldfields and the largest city in the Australian Outback. Learn about its gold mining heritage, visit its heritage buildings, enjoy its arts scene and explore its ghost towns.
Explore the historic and natural attractions of the Goldfields region, where gold rush dreams and Aboriginal culture meet. Discover the towns, ghost towns, wildlife and landscapes of this unique Australian outback destination.
Learn about the rich history and culture of the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, where the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is located. Explore the historic buildings, museums, and attractions that showcase the mining heritage and the warfare history of the area.
