Williamstown is a mixed-use suburb of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, a city in the

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region of

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. It is located to the east of the main Kalgoorlie townsite, and is separated from other residential areas by the

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. It contains the Mount Charlotte Gold Mine. Williamstown was a stop on the Brown Hill Loop railway line. In the 2010s residents of Williamstown were increasingly affected by blasting activities following the expansion of the nearby

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. In November 2021,

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made offers of relocation to 80 residents of the suburb.

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{{Suburbs of Kalgoorlie Suburbs of Kalgoorlie–Boulder