Kalgoorlie

Worth seeing in and around Kalgoorlie

One place within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Exchange Hotel

   The Exchange Hotel is a historic landmark hotel in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

   900 m · historic hotel building in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What Wikivoyage says to see

You don't have to walk too far to see a plethora of historic buildings from different architectural eras. Some of the best examples line the length of Hannan St and adjoining streets. The businesses that occupy them now have preserved the original interiors in varying degrees, through design or neglect.

1. 01
   Boulder Pioneer Cemetery

   Lynch St (50m past the southern roundabout on the Goldfields Hwy).

2. 02
   Herbert Hoover Mirror

   Cnr Hannan St and Maritana St (In the Palace Hotel foyer.).

3. 03
   The Western Australian Museum — Kalgoorlie–Boulder

   The towering framehead that marks the buildings entrance gives a hint that this is no ordinary museum.

4. 04
   Paddy Hannan

   A replica of the statue of the great man who found a nugget that founded a town.

5. 05
   The Super-pit
6. 06
   Hannans North Tourist Mine

   One of the early mine sites is now an open-air museum with many mining buildings, machinery and exhibits.

From Wikivoyage: Kalgoorlie, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Some say there is nothing to do except drink. You can easily prove them wrong without much effort. Karkula Bushland Park, Paddington Dr. On the edge of town is an expansive nature reserve filled with Salmon Gums, Blackbutt and the silky pear that gives the park its name. A network of trails criss-cross the main 4-km loop that leads uphill to an elevated viewing platform, allowing good views over surrounding plain.

From Wikivoyage: Kalgoorlie, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There are quite a few good restaurants in the main part of town. Many are attached to motels but there are some fine 'stand alone' ones also. The usual fast food chains are scattered along Boulder Rd. = =

1. 01
   Montys Restaurant

   24 hours (may have limited hours nowadays).

2. 02
   Balcony Bar and Restaurant

   Modern Australian cuisine overlooking the main street, located in the historic Palace Hotel.

From Wikivoyage: Kalgoorlie, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Kalgoorlie

Stations

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, 4.5 km · Kalgoorlie railway station, 300 m · Boulder railway station, 4.5 km

• Perth → Kalgoorlie

  550 km · quickest by road, 9h 4m · A$70–95
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  1196 km · quickest by road, 23h 53m · A$170–230
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