Top Attractions For KALGOORLIE

• Royal Flying Doctor Service - More than an emergency evacuation service. They do regular clinic runs to Aboriginal and remote communities, telephone consultations and school of the air is run on the radio freqency network.
  
  
• WA Museum Kalgoorlie & Boulder - Captures the colourful, harsh and hostile charm of the Eastern Goldfields and the effect of the magic metal, gold. Located at 17 Hannan Street in Kalgoorlie, the museum has the double benefit of offering excellent panoramic views over the whole of the city from its lookout at the top of the Ivanhoe headframe (you can climb the steps or take a lift), as well as providing an excellent introduction to the history of the area in its informative and modern displays, which highlight the wealth of the early township, the pride of the local union movement, the facilities that were provided to meet the miner's every need and the desert flora which characterised the area.
  
  
• Hammond Park - Bordered by Hawkins, Lyall and Parsons Sts, Hammond Park has a kangaroo and emu sanctuary, bird aviaries, a miniature Bavarian Castle, which includes some 40,000 local gemstones, a duck pond, children's playground, pergolas, picnic facilities, a kiosk.
  
  
• Mt Charlotte Reservoir and Lookout - There are fine views of the city from atop Mt Charlotte. The reservoir is the storage point for water which is piped 563 km from Perth to quench the thirst of an area which has an average rainfall of only 252 mm per annum.
  
  
• School of Mines Rock and Mineral Museum - This is a small museum but one with a very diverse assortment of ore and mineral specimens. There are also replicas of gold nuggets such as 32-kg 'Golden Eagle', found in 1931. It is located in Cassidy St and is usually open weekdays only from 8.30 a.m. to midday.
  
  

Top Activities For KALGOORLIE

• Bushwalking - Karlkurla Bush Walk. This bushland park is scored by 4 km of walking tracks with a lookout and a diversity of native fauna and flora, with wildflowers in season. Information on the plants is marked along the trails and visitors can help with the bush regeneration project by picking up some seeds from the Visitor Centre in Hannan St and scattering them at marked spots along the track. Access to the park is from Riverinna Way.
  
  
• Tours - The Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail - To coincide with the centenary of the 563-km pipeline mentioned above, the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail was opened in January 2003. It follows the path of the pipe between Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Mundaring Weir. Those wishing to follow the trail can purchase the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail Guidebook for $34.95 from the Visitor Centre. Information bays exist at the various pumping stations along the way. Golden Quest Discovery Trail - The Golden Quest Discovery Trail explores over 965 km of the Goldfields region with stops at various relevant town sites. The guidebook comes with two CDs full of history, stories and facts and it sells for $39.95.