Kalgoorlie – Boulder is Australia's largest outback city with a population of more than 30,000 people. It is the largest urban centre in the Goldfields region and the fifth in Western Australia.
Kalgoorlie is located in the Easter Goldfields, which is 596 Km Northeast of Perth.
The traditional landowners of Kalgoorlie area are the Maduwangka people and the name “ Kalgoorlie “ is said to mean “ Silky Pear Bush” in the local aboriginal language. European settlement of Kalgoorlie began in June 1893 with discovery of rich alluvial gold deposits near mount Charlotte. The three Irish gold prospectors credited with the discovery were Paddy Hannan, Dan Shea and Tom Flangan.
Kalgoorlie has a dry climate with hot summers and cool winters. …show more content…
No matter where you go in the street, the Ivanhoe headframe draws the eye. Ivanhoe headframe is part of Western Australian Museum of Goldfields display. You might thinking that Museum are boring, but this one is different .
There is an underground mine, a pub, and entire mini_mining Town, composed of actual, heritage_listed buildings lovingly rebuilt its ground.
No visit to Kalgoorlie is complete without a visit to Hannan's North Tourist Mine (Former Mining Hall of Fame).
The history of the mineshaft at Hannans North and its evolution into a tourist mine began in the early days of Kalgoorlie’s gold rush in 1972 and continues today.
Where you will experience a vibrant mix of gold rush history and modern day mining. During your visit you can climb onto a giant, dinosaur-sized haul truck 193 cube, stand in the shovel of 994 feet leader. The pit is currently 290 meters deep, 1.5 kilometres wide and 4 kilometres long. The current Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Life of Mine Plan sees gold processing until around 2030. On completion, the Fimiston Open Pit will measure 3.5 km in length, 1.5 km in width and up to 700 metres in
Kalgoorlie is located in the Easter Goldfields, which is 596 Km Northeast of Perth.
The traditional landowners of Kalgoorlie area are the Maduwangka people and the name “ Kalgoorlie “ is said to mean “ Silky Pear Bush” in the local aboriginal language. European settlement of Kalgoorlie began in June 1893 with discovery of rich alluvial gold deposits near mount Charlotte. The three Irish gold prospectors credited with the discovery were Paddy Hannan, Dan Shea and Tom Flangan.
Kalgoorlie has a dry climate with hot summers and cool winters. …show more content…
No matter where you go in the street, the Ivanhoe headframe draws the eye. Ivanhoe headframe is part of Western Australian Museum of Goldfields display. You might thinking that Museum are boring, but this one is different .
There is an underground mine, a pub, and entire mini_mining Town, composed of actual, heritage_listed buildings lovingly rebuilt its ground.
No visit to Kalgoorlie is complete without a visit to Hannan's North Tourist Mine (Former Mining Hall of Fame).
The history of the mineshaft at Hannans North and its evolution into a tourist mine began in the early days of Kalgoorlie’s gold rush in 1972 and continues today.
Where you will experience a vibrant mix of gold rush history and modern day mining. During your visit you can climb onto a giant, dinosaur-sized haul truck 193 cube, stand in the shovel of 994 feet leader. The pit is currently 290 meters deep, 1.5 kilometres wide and 4 kilometres long. The current Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Life of Mine Plan sees gold processing until around 2030. On completion, the Fimiston Open Pit will measure 3.5 km in length, 1.5 km in width and up to 700 metres in