Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a mining town and it has a lot to offer the adventurous traveller. Pubs are spread throughout the city with some providing 'skimpy' barmaids in lingerie attire. Prostitution is tolerated in one street in the city and is actually a tourist attraction where you can visit a brothel and walk down the street, Hay Street, and chat with the working ladies. The largest open cut gold mine in Australia is located nearby in Boulder which provides a lookout over the pit. There are mining museums, a mining hall of fame and mining conferences and exhibitions throughout the year. The city can be used as a base to visit other towns in the region that have just as rich a history as Kalgoorlie does. Over a hundred years of mining wealth has produced some beautiful old buildings that house pubs, post offices and general shops. It's on the main rail line from the east to the west of Australia and it's only a short diversion from the main road highway connecting the east and west.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder does not offer a great deal of shopping opportunities. The town has the central business area in and around Hannan Street, which has a number of retail outlets such as Jeans West, K-Mart and Target. Kalgoorlie has several supermarkets, including Woolworths, Coles, Hannans Foodmart (24hr) & IGA.

Kalgoorlie is famous for its gold, and so gold jewellery, nuggets or coins make excellent souvenirs. There are a number of jewellery stores on Hannans Street, and gold souvenirs are also available from the Museum.