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Located in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, Kalgoorlie is famous for its goldmines. You can explore this aspect of the region’s history at the Super Pit Gold Mine, which is both an informative attraction and a breathtakingly beautiful area of sparkling streams and rolling hills. If you want to find out more about the intriguing history and culture of Western Australia, then the city’s Western Australian Museum should be your first port of call. This family-friendly museum is a wonderful place to while away an afternoon. Lovers of all things food and drink will be delighted by the Beaten Track Brewery, which contains a wealth of exquisitely concocted beers and other beverages. Boorabbin National Park is a brilliant place to take your family. It has plenty of adventures for kids, hiking trails for people of all ages, scenic picnic spots, and is a real treasure trove of amazing native flora and fauna. This city derives its name from the indigenous word for ‘Silky Pear Bush’, which is a lovely species of shrub native to the region – see if you can spot some during your trip!
Summers in Australia can get very hot, so if you want to experience a comfortable climate, it is best to visit the city between April and September when the weather is coolest. To experience some wonderfully consistent heat, visit in the warmest month of January. Kalgoorlie tends to be a quiet town, but this all changes in September during the Boulder to Kalgoorlie Cup. This is a yearly horse racing event, and attracts visitors from all over the West of Australia to the town to make bets, socialise, carouse, and generally make merry. Travel during this month to experience some real Western Australian hospitality.
One excellent tour operator is Kalgoorlie Tours and Charters, which regularly takes travellers on exciting pit tours of the region’s goldmines. There are plenty of other goldmining-themed day tours to go on here. Goldrush Day Tours, for instance, will give you the opportunity to try your hand at panning for gold!
