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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.It is sometimes referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder, as the surrounding urban area includes the historic townsite of Boulder and the local government area is the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
The City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder is a local government area in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, about 550 kilometres (342 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. Its seat of government is the town of Kalgoorlie ; all but 244 of the city's population live in either Kalgoorlie or Boulder .
It was renamed the Town of Kalgoorlie on 1 July 1961. [2] The municipality was responsible for the construction of the Kalgoorlie Town Hall as its new headquarters in 1907-09, which replaced earlier municipal chambers in Brookman Street. [3] [4] [5] It amalgamated with the Shire of Boulder to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on 15 April 1989 ...
Parkeston is a suburb of the city of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the city centre. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 60, [2] down from 69 in 2006. [3] It contains the Ninga Mia Aboriginal community.
The town maintained its separation from Kalgoorlie until the 1980s, however even prior to that era, many surveys and studies of the towns and their areas tended to join the names. [6] [7] [8] Prior to 1989, Boulder was a town, but it was merged with Kalgoorlie to form the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
Hannans is a residential suburb of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, a city in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. At the 2016 census it had a population of 2,546 people, [2] up from 2,483 in 2011. [3] Hannans is named after Paddy Hannan, the prospector whose discovery of gold in 1893 led to the initial rush. The name Hannans (shortened ...
King, Norma (1974) Ghost towns of the north country Kalgoorlie/Boulder David Paton Printing McGowan, Barry. (2002) Australian ghost towns South Melbourne, [Vic.] : Lothian Books, ISBN 0-7344-0354-2
Williamstown is a mixed-use suburb of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, a city in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. It is located to the east of the main Kalgoorlie townsite, and is separated from other residential areas by the Goldfields Highway. It contains the Mount Charlotte Gold Mine. [2]