Kalgoorlie Goldfields what to do -

Kalgoorlie street art — Street art on streets of Kalgoorlie

We ended up spending six months in Kalgoorlie, Brett stopped and did a bit of work so we got out and about quite a bit, met some lovely people and had some great experiences.

Heading to the goldfields always has the sense of excitement, it normally means we are going to do some prospecting and try our luck at finding GOLD!

When it's summer it's very hot, when it's winter, it's very cold. So if you can visit in Autumn or early spring - you are generally on a winner!

Where is Kalgoorlie

For those of you new to Western Australia, Kalgoorlie is in the goldfields, just under 600km from Perth in Western Australia.

It is also known as the Goldfields, for the obvious reason, there is gold there! Many people go prospecting to try their luck.

How to get there

If you are coming from Perth, you can drive there, if done in one stretch it will take approximately 7 hours straight.

There is a train, called The Prospector which leaves from East Perth for just under $100 return per adult.

For more information contact TransWA

Kalgoorlie Accommodation

There are three caravan parks, we stayed at The Prospector caravan park in Sommerville.

There is lots to see and do in Kalgoorlie. I have listed below the ones we enjoyed and that should not be missed.

Hannans North Tourist Mine

Learn all about the golden mile. Especially if you are short on time while visiting Kalgoorlie.

Lots of information on the history, housing, a chance to check out the big mining trucks and pan for gold.

Check out more information here.

Hammond Park

Great spot for a picnic!

Native animals and features children’s play equipment and BBQ facilties.

With ponds and aviaries, it’s a haven for a variety of birdlife including peacocks, and features a miniature Bavarian Castle built entirely of local gemstones.

KCGM Superpit tour

Things to do in Kalgoorlie — Kalgoorlie Superpit tour

We have a whole post on the superpit tour.

Mainly because it was pretty super!

Learn all about the trucks, tyres, size of the operation and what they are mining for.

Check it out here

Heart of Gold Trail (with free medallion)

This was way better than we expected it to be and we got an awesome medallion souvenir FREE!

Burn off some energy walking around town learning all about the history of Kalgoorlie with the FREE Heart of Gold app (download before you begin and recommend earphones for quality, or take portable speaker).

Lots of interesting information and as part of your trail you get to visit one of Miss B’s favourite places in Kalgoorlie!

The WA School of mines mineral museum.

The museum houses some 3000 specimens of minerals and ores as well as a replica of “The Golden Eagle”, an amazing 32 177 gram gold nugget discovered near Coolgardie in 1931.

When you finish the tour, it concludes at the Museum of the Goldfields.

Museum of the Goldfields

Goldfields Museum — Museum of the Goldfields

For a gold coin donation we believe this is worthwhile. If nothing else but to see the coolgardie safe.

The Coolgardie safe uses evaporation to keep the food inside cool, while protecting it from flies and scavengers. It was invented in the late 1890s on the Western Australian goldfields, an invention credited to a local contractor named Arthur Patrick McCormick. Amazing!!

Any of our 4×4 lovers would know they still make hessian water carriers that use a similar method to this day.

As part of the entry donation you will get access into the gold museum which has a replica golden eagle, as you can see by Miss B’s face she was pretty excited about it (and she knows how much time and patience it takes prospecting).