City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder explained

The City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder is a local government area in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, about 550km (340miles) east of the state capital, Perth. Its seat of government is the town of Kalgoorlie; all but 244 of the city's population live in either Kalgoorlie or Boulder.

History

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

In the years immediately after discovery of gold 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.^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

Other early local government areas in the region include:

• Municipality of Broad Arrow (1897–1903)^[5]
• Broad Arrow Road District (1899–1922)^[6]
• Municipality of Broad Arrow-Paddington (1903–1910)^[7]
• Municipality of Bulong (1896–1909)^[8]
• Bulong Road District (1899–1911)^[9]
• Municipality of Kanowna (1896–1917)^[10]
• North East Coolgardie Road District (1896–1922)^[11]
• 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.^[12]

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:^{[13] [14]}

Suburb	data-sort-type=number	Population	data-sort-type=number	Area	Map
			Id: Q55448915 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q4943761 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q4949529 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31440687 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448918 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q4997134 Zoom: 8 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q5194216 Zoom: 7 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55807741 Zoom: 8 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q5446140 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31440636 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q1437941 Zoom: 6 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q28942230 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q14935832 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q1723895 Zoom: 8 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q28942226 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q6446202 Zoom: 8 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q6479360 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q28942235 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q28942227 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q7099193 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q7138454 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q28942233 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q1755002 Zoom: 7 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431705 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431733 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431624 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448917 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q28942225 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55498588 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431259 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q21880824 Zoom: 12 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448914 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q8066287 Zoom: 7 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes

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

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.

387 places are heritage-listed in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder,^[15] of which 62 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Kalgoorlie Railway Station, the York and Exchange Hotel and Boulder railway station.^[16]

External links

• City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023 Ordinary Election – Kalgoorlie–Boulder . 2023 . www.elections.wa.gov.au . . 5 November 2023 .
2. Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
3. Web site: Municipality of Kalgoorlie . State Records Office of Western Australia . 11 January 2020.
4. Web site: Shire of Boulder . State Records Office of Western Australia . 11 January 2020.
5. News: Broad Arrow Municipal Council. . . 5 . 1292 . Western Australia . 1 February 1900 . 30 April 2017 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Broad Arrow Roads Board. . . XII . 588 . Western Australia . 27 March 1906 . 30 April 2017 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Broad Arrow-Paddington. . . IX . 466 . Western Australia . 24 November 1903 . 30 April 2017 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Bulong Municipal Council. . . 8 . 18699 . Western Australia . 20 February 1903 . 30 April 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: Bulong Roads Board. . . 8 . 18666 . Western Australia . 15 January 1903 . 30 April 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: Kanowna. . . 2 . 79 . Western Australia . 28 May 1896 . 30 April 2017 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: North-East Coolgardie Roads Board . . 19 . 4537 . Western Australia . 7 July 1913 . 30 April 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
12. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
13. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 2 January 2023 .
14. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 2 January 2023 .
15. Web site: City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.
16. Web site: City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.