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Kalgoorlie| Mining city in Western Australia, amalgamated with Boulder in 1954; population (2001) 28,300. Kalgoorlie is situated on the western side of the Nullarbor Plain, 596 km/370 mi northeast of Perth. Gold has been mined here since 1893; the region around Kalgoorlie is known as the ‘Goldfields’ and produces around 65% of Australia's gold. Tourism, based around the city's mining history, is important. |
| The area's economy was revitalized by the discovery of large nickel deposits at nearby Kambalda, 50 km/31 mi south of Kalgoorlie, in the 1960s; a nickel smelter is located 15 km/9 mi south of Kalgoorlie (opened in 1972). |
| Features include the Museum of the Goldfields, and the Hannan's North Tourist Mine, which includes historic buildings, equipment, and an operational mine. Kalgoorlie is on the trans-Australia railway and has an airport. It has an arid climate; the water supply is pumped 563 km/350 mi from the Mundaving Weir. About 45 tonnes of gold are produced annually in the Kalgoorlie region. |
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