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  Kalgoorlie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, a city and council in Western Australia;
Division of Kalgoorlie, a federal division of the Australian House of Representatives located around the geographical area;
Electoral district of Kalgoorlie, an electoral district of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.
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 Kalgoorlie, Australia
Kalgoorlie is a large Western Australian mining town located about 600 km east of Perth.
The town of Kalgoorlie and the shire of Boulder amalgamated on February 1, 1989 to become the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder[?].
For eastward train travellers, on the trans-continental 'Indian Pacific' service, Kalgoorlie is the last town encountered for hundreds of miles before entering the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ka/Kalgoorlie.html   (180 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie - Western Australian Goldfields - Nullarbor Travel Guide
Kalgoorlie is located 40 kilometres east of Coolgardie, 595 kilometres east of Perth and 200 kilometres north of Norseman.
Kalgoorlie's gold rush had begun and by 1903 the town boasted a population of 30,000, along with 93 hotels and 8 breweries.
Kalgoorlie is definitely well served by an extensive network of bus, rail and air services linking through to Perth, the eastern states, Esperance and other points in south western australia.
www.nullarbornet.com.au /towns/kalgoorlie.html   (2873 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie Hotels, WA - Check-in.com.au - Kalgoorlie Hotels & Accommodation
An hour's flight east from Perth, Kalgoorlie Boulder is the hub of the goldfields and one of Western Australia's largest cities.
Kalgoorlie Boulder is one of the most important mining areas in the world.
Kalgoorlie is in the heart of the goldfields and some of the most...
www.check-in.com.au /WA/Kalgoorlie_hotels.htm   (443 words)

  
 Walkabout - Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie peaked in the early years of this century with an estimated 93 hotels, 8 breweries and a population of 30 000 people.
The story of the remarkable 563-km pipeline, which brought water from Perth to the parched desert around Kalgoorlie (the average annual rainfall is only 252 mm per annum), is really the sad story of a man of remarkable vision who was destroyed by public cynicism.
The pipeline assured the survival of Kalgoorlie and Boulder.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/WAKalgoorlie.shtml   (3525 words)

  
 PETS - Kalgoorlie Trams
Kalgoorlie is situated some 600 kilometres inland from Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.
Kalgoorlie tram #4 at the intersection of Hannan and Maritana Streets, Kalgoorlie, soon after the opening of the system.
The Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways company was taken over in 1949 by the Eastern Goldfields Transport Board, which closed the system on March 10, 1952.
www.railpage.org.au /pets/pets10d.htm   (657 words)

  
 ABC Goldfields WA » Kalgoorlie In Transit
Kalgoorlie in Transit producer Jackie Cooper standing with James Cooper at the Kanowna Belle mine outside of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Kalgoorlie is a town of contrasts - boasting a population of just over 30,000 in the year 1903, today the population number has scarcely changed - but the people living in Australia's most isolated outback city are an ever-changing group, coming from interstate and international origins to make their lives here.
The Kalgoorlie In Transit series looks at ten prominent residents of the city and the things they do, why they chose to move to the Goldfields and what they found when they got here.
www.abc.net.au /goldfields/features/transit.htm   (298 words)

  
 2004 Federal Election. Kalgoorlie Electorate Profile. Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC)
It is dominated by the mining industry, with the gold mines of Kalgoorlie in the south, the Hamersley iron ore towns of Tom Price and Newman in the north, and the nearby port and north-west shelf gas towns of Karratha, Dampier and Port Hedland.
Kalgoorlie was held for Labor from 1980 until 1996 by Graeme Campbell, whose maverick ways eventually went too far for the ALP, and he was disendorsed just before the 1996 election after making one too many attacks on multiculturalism.
Labor's hopes of winning Kalgoorlie were severly damaged on 12 September by the sudden death of its original candidate, Roebourne Shire President Kevin Richards.
www.abc.net.au /elections/federal/2004/guide/kalg.htm   (516 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, or often referred to as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is 600 km (370 miles) east of Perth on the Eastern Highway and is a quintessential Australian Gold rush town.
Kalgoorlie has the biggest open pit gold mine in Australia, 'The Super Pit' which is an awesome 4 km long, 1.5 km wide and half a kilometre deep.
Kalgoorlie is an increasingly popular international tourist destination and there is no shortage of hotels and tourist accommodation.
www.auinfo.com /Kalgoorlie-Western-Australia.html   (491 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kalgoorlie's days of glory began in 1893 when Paddy Hannan and his fellow Irish prospectors Thomas Flanagan and Dan Shea found gold near Mt Charlotte.
Proud of its history, isolation and continued prosperity, Kalgoorlie is one of the most parochial towns in a country that’s full of them.
Kalgoorlie’s tourist office (Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm, Sat and Sun 9am–5pm; tel 08/9021 1966) is at 250 Hannan St, on Kalgoorlie’s main thoroughfare, and gives out informative sketch maps pinpointing Kal’s dispersed attractions.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/west_australia/kalgoorlie.asp   (1796 words)

  
 KALGOORLIE BOULDER
Gold was first discovered in Kalgoorlie by Paddy Hannan in 1893, and Kalgoorlie is now the major producer of gold within the whole of Australia.
Kalgoorlie is also famous for the popular Kalgoorlie-Boulder Race Around, which is a large horse racing carnival.
There is also plenty of transport to Kalgoorlie Boulder, with a couple of trains running through the city, as well as Greyhound and Westrail.
www.australianexplorer.com /kalgoorlie_boulder.htm   (563 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Musée de Kalgoorlie Un membre du Parlement australien, Barry Haase, député du parti libéral pour la ville minière de Kalgo.
Many of the buildings in Kalgoorlie, Australia, reflect the boom years of the last century.
A statue of a gaunt miner honors Paddy Hannan, the Irishman who was in a group that discovered gold near Kalgoorlie, Australia, in 1892.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/k/kalgoorl.asp   (801 words)

  
 Newmont Mining Corporation - Kalgoorlie, Australia
Dominated by the Golden Mile lodes, the wider Kalgoorlie goldfield is one of Australia’s historic mining districts.
Kalgoorlie has recently completed the installation of a gravity recovery circuit at their Fimiston plant.
Most of the resulting concentrate is trucked to a roaster at Gidji, 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Kalgoorlie, for final gold recovery.
www.newmont.com /en/operations/australianz/kalgoorlie/index.asp   (500 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia : Your Window to Western Australia™   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kalgoorlie is an inland town situated in the Goldfields area of Australia's Golden Outback tourist region.
Kalgoorlie is at the site of Western Australia's first gold rush period of the 1870's.
The name of Kalgoorlie is derived from an Aboriginal word 'kulgoolah' meaning 'silky pear' which are common in the area.
kalgoorlie.west-oz.com   (748 words)

  
 The Curse Of Kalgoorlie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He came across the Sons of Gwalia mine (which is a long camel ride from Kalgoorlie in the heat), and brokered a deal to buy it.
Kalgoorlie is straight out of an old Western movie...
Even though Herbert Hoover survived Kalgoorlie, he wasn’t so lucky later on… having to lead the U.S. through the worst economic crisis in its entire history.
www.freemarketnews.com /Analysis/187/3753/2006-02-10.asp?wid=187&nid=3753   (815 words)

  
 Damian McGay - Kalgoorlie Track and Field Champion
Damian has lived all of his life in Kalgoorlie, and was the first McGay actually born in Kalgoorlie-Boulder since his paternal grandfather, John Bruce McGAY in 1917.
This story was chronicled in an article in the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in March 2001.
As will be seen in the Kalgoorlie Miner article, Damian was literally "the boy from the bush" who decided to have a go at this athletics thing after watching the televised events of the Disabled Olympics in Sydney 2000.
www.mcgay.com /damian/meetdamian.html   (394 words)

  
 Ulysses Kalgoorlie Branch
The Kalgoorlie Branch was formed in February 2003 and in the first year of operation attracted over 50 new and existing Ulysses members.
Ulysses is a national club and application for membership may be made by contacting the local club Secretary, or follow the link to the National Website.
Kalgoorlie Informal Branch welcomes all Ulysses members and offers an open invitation to join us each Sunday evening at the Kalgoorlie Country Club from 4.30pm.
www.kalwaulysses.com   (201 words)

  
 AAP General News (Australia): WA: Port Augusta-style safe house proposed for Kalgoorlie@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PERTH, Jan 11 AAP - A safe house similar to that being proposed in the South Australian city of Port Augusta could be established in Kalgoorlie to detain children roaming the streets of the goldfields city at night.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder city council chief executive Ian Fletcher said children as young as five and six roamed Kalgoorlie streets in small groups every night, and their parents often could not be found.
He said the council was interested in the safe house idea mooted by the Port...
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 Historical Encyclopedia of WA - Share Your History
In 1940 forecasts were required for the routes Kalgoorlie to Perth, Bullsbrook and District, Wiluna to Perth, Wiluna to Kalgoorlie, Perth to Onslow and Carnarvon to Onslow.
The early works of the Sisters of Mercy were the establishment of the first successful schools in Perth, and the first Ladies College in Australia, thus having a significant impact on the education and wellbeing of the early settlers.
From Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Norseman, Leonora and Menzies in the goldfields, to Donnybrook, Bridgetown, Harvey and Dardanup in the southwest to York and Toodyay in the wheat belt, to the metropolitan area, the Sisters of Mercy operated many suburban primary and secondary schools.
www.encyclopedia.uwapress.uwa.edu.au /write_a_history_promotion   (20426 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie-Boulder CCI : AboutUs
The Kalgoorlie Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated is an apolitical association that exists to provide a service to its members and the community, playing a leading role in the promotion and development of the region.
The Chamber is a peak industry body that seeks to be the voice for its members on issues that affect the local business community.
With a solid history spanning more than 100 years, The Kalgoorlie Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc continues to pride itself on representing the business community with a strong and well informed voice.
www.kalgoorliecci.asn.au   (453 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie Hotels - Kalgoorlie Overland Motor Inn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Kalgoorlie Overland is conveniently located on the edge of the Central Business District within close proximity to shops, entertainment venues, restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions and only about three kilometres from the Kalgoorlie airport.
The hotels restaurant, Talbots, is licensed and offers relaxed a-la-carte dining in a casual Kalgoorlie atmosphere, with a mouth-watering selection of dishes to suite all tastes.
The exploits of the early prospectors in pursuit of gold, magnificent turn of the century architecture throughout the region, the amazing Super Pit and the City nightlife with restaurants and bars...
www.plazahotels.com.au /kalgoorlie.htm   (233 words)

  
 Compare Pay on Checkout with prepaid rates at Kalgoorlie Overland Motel, Kalgoorlie, WA Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A friendly Goldfields welcome is given at the Kalgoorlie Overland Plaza, conveniently located on the edge of town, offering comfortable accommodation and excellent facilities for business and leisure travellers.
Here, in the heart of gold mining country, be surrounded by 1890's Gold Rush history, tourist attractions and tales of various characters lured by the hope of striking it rich.
Don't forget the famous Kalgoorlie Race Round held in he Spring of each year, take a tour of an underground gold mine or try your hand at two up.
www.hotelpoint.com /content/hotel_info/code/54663.html   (405 words)

  
 spiceblog: The Middle Island Fishing Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This may say something of our pioneer spirit or pay speak of the poverty of other good social options.
Thanks to a couple of friends, I was invited to the annual seafood dinner of the Middle Island Fishing Club of Kalgoorlie.
Kalgoorlie is part of the mysterious lands east of the Darling Scarp and is a straight 600km east of Perth.
spiceblog.blogspot.com /2003/12/middle-island-fishing-club.html   (404 words)

  
 ABC Goldfields WA » Kalgoorlie to East Timor
In late 2002, Curtin University honours student Mitchell Jones flew from his home in Kalgoorlie, WA to the capital of East Timor to begin researching his honours thesis on the impact of international aid to small communities.
He spent a month living in the village, working as a liasion between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Fisheries and Forestry department, seeking to help the village develop sustainable farming practices and infrastructure.
He also helped to co-ordinate an extraordinary aid effort launched by school children living in Kalgoorlie, which brought much-needed supplies for the school and an electricity generator to the village.
www.abc.net.au /goldfields/features/east_timor.htm   (289 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Calaverite is most commonly found in veins that have formed at low temperatures, as in sites at Kalgoorlie, Australia; Cripple Creek, Colo.; and Calaveras county,...
Two chemically similar minerals, calaverite and sylvanite, form monoclinic crystals; they are more common than krennerite, are important primary ores of gold, and are sources of...
Includes details about travel documents, driving, camping, outback safety, currency, climate, accommodations, adventure tours, attractions such as the Monkey Mia dolphins, the Pinnacles, and Wave Rock, and the cities and towns of Perth, Broome, Fremantle, Esperance, Kalgoorlie, and Margaret River.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9044395   (681 words)

  
 KALGOORLIE DISTRICT PONY CLUB
The Kalgoorlie Fair entry form closing date has been extended to next Friday the 24th of March so get all those entries filled out as quick as you can.
The date for the Kalgoorlie Fair is now officially Friday the 31st of March and Saturday the 1st of April.
We are located at the top end of Marshall street in Kalgoorlie and welcome anyone interested in horses/ponies and all equestrian pursuits.We have great facilities available for different events and shows that are held during the year including camping amenities for those that have to travel to Kalgoorlie.
www.kalgoorlieponyclub.com   (455 words)

  
 Kalgoorlie
Name Derivation: Named after the town of Kalgoorlie where gold was discovered in 1893.
Area and Location Description: Kalgoorlie is a rural electorate which covers an area of approximately 2 295 354 sq km of Western Australia.
The main towns are Broome, Boulder, Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Dampier, Derby, Esperance, Exmouth, Halls Creek, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Merredin, Newman, Norseman, Northampton, Port Hedland, Wiluna and Wyndham.
www.aec.gov.au /_content/who/profiles/K/Kalgoorlie.htm   (125 words)

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