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'Kalgoorlie' is a Western Australian city located about 600 km east of Perth. Its current approximate population is 30,000. The name Kalgoorlie is derived from the Wangai word ''Karlkurla'', meaning "place of the silky pears". With the nearby locality of Boulder and surrounding suburbs it forms one local government area, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Kalgoorlie is the largest urban centre in the Goldfields-Esperance region.

Contents

History

Attractions

Accommodation

Suburbs

Transport

Notable people from Kalgoorlie

Geography

Weather

Schools

Primary Schools

High Schools

Universities

Images

See also

External links

Maps

References

Further reading

History

In June 1893, prospectors Patrick (Paddy) Hannan, Tom Flanagan, and Dan O'Shea were travelling to Mt Youle when one of their horses cast a shoe. During the resultant halt in their journey, the men noticed signs of gold in the area, and decided to stay put. On June 17, 1893, Hannan filed a Reward Claim, leading to hundreds of men swarming to the area in search of gold and Kalgoorlie was born. The mining of gold, along with other metals such as nickel, has been a major industry in Kalgoorlie ever since. The concentrated area of large gold mines surrounding the original Hannan find is often referred to as the Golden Mile, and is considered by some to be the richest square mile of earth on the planet. The town's population was about 30,000 people in 1903 and began to grow into nearby Boulder.

The narrow gauge Government railway line reached Kalgoorlie in the 1896, and the main named railway service from Perth was the overnight sleeper train The Westland which ran until the 1970s. In 1917, a standard gauge railway line was completed, connecting Kalgoorlie to the city of Port Augusta, South Australia, across 2000 km of desert, and consequently the rest of the eastern states. The standardisation of the railway connecting Perth (which changed route from the narrow gauge route) in 1968 made it possible for rail travel from Perth to Sydney - and the Indian Pacific rail service commenced soon after.
Places, famous or infamous, that Kalgoorlie is noted for include its water pipeline, designed by C. Y. O'Connor, which brings in fresh water from Mundaring Weir near Perth; its Hay Street brothels (the street itself was apparently named after Hay Street, Perth); its two-up school; the goldfields railway loopline; the Kalgoorlie Town Hall; the Paddy Hannan statue/drinking fountain; the Super Pit; and Mt Charlotte lookout. Its main street is Hannan Street, named after the town's founder.
The town of Kalgoorlie and the shire of Boulder amalgamated on February 1, 1989 to become the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Attractions

Accommodation

There are 25 historical hotels and pubs in Kalgoorlie which are still operating today;

★ Albion Shamrock Hotel

★ Broken Hill Hotel

★ Caledonia House

★ Cornwall Hotel

★ Criterion Hotel

★ de Bernales Tavern (formerly Victoria Tavern)

★ Exchange Hotel

★ Federal Hotel

★ Flanagans Bar (formerly Union Club Hotel)

★ Gala Tavern

★ Golden Eagle Hotel

★ Grand Hotel (Kalgoorlie)

★ Grand Hotel (Boulder)

★ Hannans Hotel

★ Inland City Hotel

★ Kalgoorlie Hotel

★ Main Reef Tavern

★ Metropole Hotel

★ North End Tavern

★ Palace Hotel

★ Piccadilly Hotel

★ Recreation Hotel

★ Rock Inn (formerly Tattersalls)

★ Star and Garter

★ Tower Hotel

★ York Hotel

There are also some hotels that no longer exist in the city;

★ Boulder Block ''(demolished 199?)'' (Removed due to Super Pit expansion. This pub had a mine shaft so underground workers could access it.)

★ Commercial Hotel ''(burnt down 197?)''

★ Foundry Hotel ''(closed 2005-)''

★ Glendevon Hotel ''(burnt down 198?-)''

★ Mount Lyall ''(refurbished as restaurant 2004)''
In addition, Kalgoorlie has modern accommodation facilities, including;

★ Broadwater Resort

★ Railway Hotel/Motel

★ Quest Yelverton Apartments

★ All Seasons Plaza Hotel

★ Bel Eyre Motel

★ Kalgoorlie Overland Motel

★ Old Australia Hotel (accommodation only)

Suburbs

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is made up of 20 sparse suburbs, each of which are maintained by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder council (though many residents of the suburbs in the same postcode as the CBD state their address simply as 'Kalgoorlie' rather than as a particular suburb);




★ 'Boulder'
Known as the home of the Super Pit, it is one of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's historical suburbs featuring many buildings and landmarks dating as far back as 1880. It was once the central business district for the Town of Boulder, but since amalgamation with Kalgoorlie, it is now more of a historical local centre. Boulder has its own post office, town hall and many hotels along its main thoroughfare, Burt Street.

★ 'Broadwood' (aka - Hampton Heights)
A new housing suburb located next to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport which was recently expanded and is enjoying healthy growth.

★ 'Fairways'
A recent housing suburb built on old golf course land. Fairways also features a primary school, church, caravan park and small business. A popular choice for young families.

★ 'Golden Grove' (formerly Adeline)
Adeline was originally constructed for Government employees in the 1960s , and served that purpose for many years until the housing was made available to the general public. The unusual 'no fencing' design was transformed later on to make individual blocks, therefore making the suburb more appealing for potential buyers. Today, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder wants to transform the suburbs as it has suffered many social implications, namely because of the abundance of anti-social tenants in the still-Government owned houses. So far they have renamed it to Golden Grove, however citizens are unsure what the council has planned for the future.

★ 'Hampton Heights'
The name of a small section of Somerville, due to its large hill known to locals as "The Knoll" or "Bong Hill".

★ 'Hannans'
Located in Kalgoorlie's far north. It was once the city's richest part of town, and the first suburb to have its own independent shopping centre (Hannans Boulevarde). A school and an 18 hole golf course are featured as well.

★ 'Central Kalgoorlie'
The central business district. Hannan Street, named after Paddy Hannan, is the city's most major street and stretches from the western side of the suburb (mainly housing and some light industrial) to the eastern side (national retail chains, banks, law enforcement, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and tourist attractions).

★ 'Karlkurla Grove'
The name of the eastern extension to Hannans. Proving popular due to adjacent nature reserve (Karlkurla Park) and good location.

★ 'Lamington'
One of Kalgoorlie's oldest and largest housing suburbs. Much like other older suburbs, almost every street is parallel with Hannan Street in Central Kalgoorlie. It houses North Kalgoorlie primary and pre primary schools, many small businesses and medical practices, a hotel and a tavern and an 18 hole golf course.

★ 'Mullingar'
Much smaller today than it originally was before the Super Pit expansion. It's located at the far east end of Lamington between the northern Goldfields railway and Goldfields Highway.

★ 'O'Connor'
The south-east section of high-class housing suburb Somerville. O'Connor is home to its own primary and Catholic high schools and shopping facilities, and it also houses the city's only recreation centre.

★ 'Piccadilly'
A narrow suburb following Piccadilly street between Central Kalgoorlie and Lamington. Features the city's regional hospital, some small business, a hotel, a sporting arena and two grassed ovals.

★ 'Somerville'
Reputed as Kalgoorlie-Boulder's richest suburb, with unique design and high-class housing and parks. It's located between West Kalgoorlie, Central Kalgoorlie and O'Connor.

★ 'South Kalgoorlie'
Stretching from Boundary Street, Kalgoorlie to Holmes Street, Golden Grove and bordering with Central Kalgoorlie, O'Connor, Golden Grove and Sport O' Kings. Mostly housing occupies South Kal, however three high schools and one primary school, some medium industrial and small to medium businesses are also here.

★ 'Sport O' Kings'
A small recent extension to the western side of South Kalgoorlie between Maxwell Street and the Kalgoorlie race course.

★ 'Victory Heights'
A housing-only suburb located on the opposite side of Fairways on Burt Street. Bordering with Golden Grove, O'Connor, Fairways and Boulder.

★ 'West Kalgoorlie'
Kalgoorlie's main industrial area. It is the first suburb as you approach Kalgoorlie on the Great Eastern Highway. Features the city's airport and small, medium and heavy industrial. Currently under expansion further west (ANZAC Industrial Estate.)

★ 'West Lamington'
The western tip of Lamington built in the eighties. Mostly housing with one shop, sporting facilities and an arboretum nature reserve.

★ 'Williamstown'
The small remains of East Kalgoorlie before being swallowed up by the Super Pit. Still existing area features mostly housing with one primary school, and is home to the Mt. Charlotte mine shaft and Nanny Goat Hill.

Transport

For eastward train travellers, on the trans-continental "Indian Pacific" service, Kalgoorlie is the last town encountered for hundreds of kilometres before entering the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain. The "Prospector" train run by Transwa provides daily services to Perth.

Notable people from Kalgoorlie

★ Matt Birney, Western Australia's former Liberal Opposition leader

★ John Cornell, actor and movie producer

★ Rica Erickson, historian, botanist and author

★ Brian Hayes, U.K. radio personality

★ Dean Kemp, premiership-winning Aussie Rules footballer

★ Walter Lindrum, Australian world champion professional billiards player

★ Aaron McDonald, Marine biologist, credited with the discovery of eight species of coral

★ Barry Marshall, Physician, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, Order of Australia medallist

★ Tim Rogers, singer/songwriter

★ Richard Timbs, record breaking underground miner

★ Terry Walsh, field hockey striker and coach

★ Kevin Bloody Wilson, singer and comedian

★ Nathan Morris, Big Brother 2002 contestant, radio presenter.

★ Mick O'Shea, Author, Documentary Creator. The first man to navigate the Mekong River, from Tibet to the South China Sea (in a Kayak)

Geography

Weather

Kalgoorlie has a dry climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average annual rainfall is 260mm on an average of 65 days and, while the average rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, there is considerable variation from year to year.
January is the hottest month with an average maximum temperature of 33.6°C, but temperatures above 40.0°C occur nearly once a week when hot, dry, north to northeasterly winds arrive. Such high temperatures are usually followed by a cool change from the south and occasionally with a thunderstorm.
By contrast winters are cool with July average maximum and minimum temperatures being 16.5°C and 4.8°C respectively. Cold wet days with maxima below 12.0°C occur about once every winter. The lowest maximum temperature recorded is 7.2°C on 19 July 1961. Overnight temperatures fall below freezing about 4 times in a typical winter. Such events occur on clear nights following a day of cold southerly winds.

'Climate Table'

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C)	33.6	32.0	29.5	25.1	20.5	17.5	16.7	18.4	22.2	25.6	28.9	31.9	25.2
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C)	18.2	17.8	16.0	12.6	8.6	6.2	4.9	5.5	7.9	10.9	14.0	16.5	11.6
Mean total rainfall (mm)	22.8	31.5	23.6	22.1	27.8	29.6	25.4	21.7	14.5	15.1	18.2	16.1	268.4
Mean number of rain days	3.7	4.1	4.3	5.4	7.1	8.2	8.4	7.1	5.5	4.3	3.9	3.6	65.6
'Source:' Bureau of Meteorology

Schools

There are currently 10 primary schools, 4 high schools and 1 university in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area.

Primary Schools

★ Boulder Primary School

★ East Kalgoorlie Primary School

★ Goldfields Baptist College ''(private)''

★ Hannans Primary School

★ Kalgoorlie Primary School

★ North Kalgoorlie Primary School

★ O'Connor Primary School

★ Saint Joseph's Primary School ''(private)''

★ Saint Mary's Primary School (Kalgoorlie Catholic Primary School) ''(private)''

★ South Kalgoorlie Primary School

High Schools

★ Eastern Goldfields College (formerly the Eastern Goldfields Senior High School Senior Campus)

★ Goldfields Baptist College ''(private)''

★ John Paul College (formerly Prendiville College & Christian Bros. College (amalgamated)) ''(private)''

★ Eastern Goldfields Senior High School Middle School Campus

Universities

★ Curtin University of Technology - Kalgoorlie Campus (includes the Western Australian School of Mines and Curtin VTEC; formerly Kalgoorlie College)

Images

See also

★ Gold rush

★ Yilgarn craton

★ Auralia (proposed Australian state with its capital in Kalgoorlie)

External links

★ Kalgoorlie official website

Maps

★ Topo Map (Rail in red dots)

★ Street map from Google maps

★ Satellite map from Google maps

References

★ Casey, Gavin and Mayman, Ted.(1964) ''The Mile that Midas Touched'' Rigby, Adelaide..

Further reading

★ ''100th anniversary of rail link'' (History of the Eastern Goldfields railway, officially completed on 1 January 1897, to the present, including introduction of the Prospector train on 29 November 1971) Kalgoorlie Miner 1 Jan. 1997, p. 2
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