Kalgoorlie

Inside Australia Statues on Lake Ballard Metropole Hotel

Kalgoorlie was once in the heart of the gold rush and is one of the few towns that survived. It is a great base point for the history buffs wanting to visit ghost towns of the gold rush.

Kalgoorlie is most renowned for its mining industry. The town boasts a Mining Hall of Fame and the Superpit for visitors wanting to see mines and experience the history if the industry.

Of course, Kalgoorlie is not only about mining. It is also home to the only working brothel museum in Australia, Langtrees. Take a tour and see inside a brothel.

Kalgoorlie is a destination at the end, or beginning, of a few trails. The National Trust's Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail leads visitors between Perth and Kalgoorlie; stopping off at various points along the pipeline. Another trail, the Golden Quest Discovery Trail, runs through Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Leonora, Laverton, and a number of ghost towns.

While in Kalgoorlie there is pleasant and inexpensive accommodation with the friendly staff at Best Western Hospitality Inns Kalgoorlie.

Highlights
Town Hall, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Best Western Hospitality Inn Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie has a rich history steeped in the romance, hard times and booming success of the Gold Mining Industry.  more


Two Up Shed in Kalgoorlie
Best Western Hospitality Inn Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie has a rich history steeped in the romance, hard times and booming success of the Gold Mining Industry.  more


Take some amazing photos in WA
Nallan Station

Experience warm hospitality and delicious homestyle cooking on this outback working cattle and sheep station. A ideal base to see historic Cue, Walga Rock, Aboriginal drawings, beautiful wildflowers, birdlife and wildlife.  more


Wave Rock
Gunbarrel Laager Travellers Rest

Experience the friendly atmosphere and wonderful starlit nights on the 200 hectare Gunbarrel Grapes property. The vineyard is ideally situated for travellers planning to undertake the Canning Stock Route to Halls Creek, or the Gunbarrel Highway to Alice Springs.    more


Gascoyne Landscape, courtesy of John Denman
Hoover House Bed & Breakfast

Historic Hoover House Bed & Breakfast is a unique experience in the original Mine Manager's residence of the Sons of Gwalia Mine & Historic Site. Relax with a beverage of choice at the end of the day as the sun sets on Mt Leonora. Take breakfast on the wide verandahs or lawns, sit and take in the scenery, or watch the wedge tailed eagles that often soar over the open-cut pit.  more


Meckering Earthquake Site

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Search for Gold...
Broad Arrow Tavern

Broad Arrow Tavern built in 1896 is one of the few surviving businesses of the town.  more


Take care when driving on unsealed roads
Kambalda

Kambalda is a nickel town situated 632km east of Perth. Kambalda lies on the shores of Lake Lefroy which rarely holds water. Population 4,259.  more


Karijini Eco Retreat
Karijini Eco Retreat
Metropole Hotel Town Hall, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
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