The City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder is a

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in the Goldfields–Esperance region of

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, about east of the state capital,

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. Its seat of government is the town of

Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie-Boulder (or just Kalgoorlie) is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder as the surroundi ...

; all but 244 of the city's population live in either Kalgoorlie or

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History

This region has a long history of continuous inhabitation and cultivation by

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. In the years immediately after discovery of

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in the region, a variety of local government entities sprang up around the often-temporary settlements on the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Only three persisted beyond the early 20th century: * The Municipality of Kalgoorlie was formed in 1895 and renamed the Town of Kalgoorlie in 1961. * The Municipality of Boulder was formed in 1897. It became the Town of Boulder in 1961. * The East Coolgardie Roads Board was formed in 1895. It was renamed the Kalgoorlie Roads Board in 1897 and was made a shire as the Shire of Kalgoorlie in 1961. The Town of Boulder was merged into the Shire of Kalgoorlie in July 1969, with the combined shire then being renamed the Shire of Boulder in November 1969. The Town of Kalgoorlie and the Shire of Boulder then amalgamated to form the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder in 1989. Other early local government areas in the region include: * Municipality of Broad Arrow (1897–1903) * Broad Arrow Road District (1899–1922) * Municipality of Broad Arrow-Paddington (1903–1910) * Municipality of Bulong (1896–1909) * Bulong Road District (1899–1911) * Municipality of Kanowna (1896–1917) * North East Coolgardie Road District (1896–1922) * Municipality of Paddington (1901–1903)

Roads in Kalgoorlie–Boulder

* Boulder Road * Anzac Drive * Gatacre Drive * Picadilly Street * Hannan Street * Graeme Street * Maritana Street * Federal Road * Croesus St

Major roads in the region

* Goldfields Highway * Great Eastern Highway

Origins of the city

Key dates

* 1 July 1961 – Boulder and Kalgoorlie municipalities became towns, and Kalgoorlie Roads Board became a shire, following changes to the Local Government Act * 1 July 1969 – Town of Boulder was amalgamated into the Shire of Kalgoorlie, which was renamed Shire of Boulder. * 1 February 1989 – The Shire of Boulder and Town of Kalgoorlie amalgamated to form the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.

Wards

The City is not divided into wards and the twelve councillors sit at large. The mayor is elected by popular vote.

Towns, suburbs and localities

The towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Notes

* For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census, Lakewood was counted as part of Feysville.

Ghost towns

Ghost towns within the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder:

Heritage-listed places

387 places are heritage-listed in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, of which 62 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the

Kalgoorlie Railway Station Kalgoorlie railway station is the easternmost attended station in Western Australia, located at the eastern terminus of the Eastern Goldfields Railway. It serves the city of Kalgoorlie. Beyond Kalgoorlie, the line continues east as the Trans-Au ...

, the

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and Exchange Hotel and Boulder railway station.

References

External links

City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder official website
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Kalgoorlie-Boulder (or just Kalgoorlie) is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder as the surroundi ...

Local government of Kalgoorlie–Boulder