Museum of the Goldfields — Attraction in Kalgoorlie

To get the inside story on any place, any country, one has to visit the local museum..

So too with Kalgoorlie's Museum, it allows you to follow the footsteps of the Wangkata Birnie across the wilderness of their ancestral Dream time, to get an insight into the background & history of the gold mines in this place..

Alongwith all the people of different Nations that've made this their homes here.. made it their place of work.. & for some, even make their absolute fortune's here..

Ever since the discovery of the 1st Golden Eagle found by the Irishman Paddy Hannan..

His statute sits at the corner of Kalgoorlie's Main St named after him, Hanna's St.. to Paddy's Restaurant at the corner lights..

The 1st Mayor who came from New Zealand in the late 1800's, his 2 mates from Te Waipounamu (South Island) who made the railway tracks from Pert' to Kalgoorlie, to bring everyone seeking their own dreams..

Their other mate - Cy Oconner who designed & built the pipeline that brought the water from Pert' to Kalgoorlie..

Absolute Miracles in those days to this Desert Oasis where Champagne, Beer & Whiskey was all you could drink - before there was even a drop of water..

All at the Kalgoorlie Museum - A truly Inspirational History of the...

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An awesome experiance, the gold volt at the museum has so many stories attached to the gold found, offering insight into the history of Kalgoorie, and the challenges met by the first gold miners who came this way to prospect for gold.

Kalgoorlie boulder was founded in 1893, and still till this day it is said that below the town of Kalgoorlie there are still large amounts of gold which has yet to be found.

So if your feeling lucky, and fancy learning about the history of this town, find your way to the museum, also visit the super pit which is on the skirts of the town. Keep your eyes peeled cause you never know, it could be...

This place is unbelievably good!

In my wife's and my opinion it is an absolute "MUST SEE" when you are in Kalgoorlie. Everything here is real, interesting and apart from having millions of dollars worth of local gold in the basement, the social significance to the area of the pieces here cannot be understated. The trade union banners are simply STUNNING and the real buildings from the past that are encompassed within the grounds along with the viewing platform on the winding tower are just brilliant! What's more, it is free. (Do leave a donation...