Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Kalgoorlie-Boulder offers a range of options for your trip: the history of the Eastern Goldfields, art and architecture in Kalgoorlie, and trails in Karlkurla Bushland Park. Specific information about tours and travel options can also help with planning.

Goldfields History, Art and Architecture

The Museum of the Goldfields presents the history of the Eastern Goldfields and Kalgoorlie’s mining heritage. The first St Barbara’s Festival was held in Kalgoorlie in 1999. The museum and festival date offer different ways to explore local themes: the history of the Eastern Goldfields and a specifically dated event.

The Goldfields Arts Centre Gallery features changing exhibitions and public programs throughout the year. These include works by local artists as well as touring exhibitions from across Australia and the state. The arts offering is a distinct focus alongside Goldfields history. The Kalgoorlie Town Hall adds another cultural dimension as a heritage-listed building and a significant landmark of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Tours of Kalgoorlie Town Hall

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Heritage Services offers tours of Kalgoorlie Town Hall. According to the published schedule, they take place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 am and last approximately one hour. If you plan to take a tour, check the schedule before your trip so you can take the stated days, time and approximate duration into account.

Trails and Art in the City

Karlkurla Bushland Park covers 200 hectares of naturally regenerated bushland. The park has a 7 km network of winding walking and cycling trails. The Doug Krepp Walking Trail is a separate, named route within the park: it is 4 km long and begins with a boardwalk. The distances therefore refer to different options—the trail network and the individual walking trail. This helps you choose a route based on the relevant distance.

Art in the Kalgoorlie CBD also has a dated connection to Heartwalk. In connection with the 2017 and 2018 Heartwalk festivals, Heartwalk was presented as a 4 km self-guided walk through the Kalgoorlie CBD. During the week-long festivals held in May each year, Artgold installed more than 60 contemporary murals by visiting and local artists. The works were located on building walls and in empty shop windows. The festival years provide a historical context for the walk and the murals; they are distinct from the gallery’s changing exhibitions, which take place throughout the year.

Getting There and Finding Your Way

The Transwa Prospector train and road bus services stop at Kalgoorlie Railway Station. If you are travelling on one of these services, check the timetable before your trip. Hannan Street is considered the heart of Kalgoorlie. This gives you both a specific stop for train and bus services and a named reference point in Kalgoorlie to help with planning.

When choosing a hotel, you can match your priorities to the specific times and distances: tours have published days and times, while the park trails can be distinguished by the lengths of the network and trail. The museum, gallery, Town Hall and historically rooted Heartwalk each offer different themes for exploring art and history.

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