Area Hotlist — Goldfields WA
20 lifestyle anchors proven to sell property across the Goldfields area
Area Hotlist — Goldfields
Super Pit Lookout
618 votesStanding beside Australia’s largest open-cut gold mine feels like peering into another planet. Haul trucks lumber below, blasting schedules rumble the red earth and sunset paints the terraced walls gold. Five minutes from Hay Street, it’s the region’s must-see statement on scale, industry and ongoing prosperity.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder CBD
547 votesLace-iron balconies, wide verandas and lively pubs line Hannan Street, where prospectors once traded nuggets for champagne. Today you’ll find craft-beer bars, cafés roasting single-origin and boutiques selling Indigenous art. Heritage charm meets modern convenience, with schools, offices and supermarkets all within an easy stroll.
Hannans North Tourist Mine
422 votesClimb aboard a retired 793C dump truck, pan for specks of gold and wander original 1890s shafts. This hands-on outdoor museum lets kids and FIFO engineers alike grasp the evolution of mining technology, all ten minutes from town and open late for balmy twilight tours.
Karlkurla Bushland Park
369 votesFour kilometres of red-dirt walking tracks wind through 200 hectares of regrown eucalypt woodland alive with pink galahs and kangaroos. Sunrise joggers summit Katunga Lookout for sweeping city views, while spring wildflowers blanket the sandplain, proving genuine outback still thrives on Kalgoorlie’s suburban fringe.
Museum of the Goldfields
331 votesHoused beside an 1899 headframe, the museum showcases dazzling gold nuggets, Afghan cameleers’ stories and the dramatic 1989 rescue of miner Modesto Varischetti. Panoramic tower views and free entry make it a popular weekend wander, especially when the gold-pour demonstration sparks kids’ imaginations.
Mount Charlotte Reservoir & Lookout
287 votesThis granite hill once marked the end of C. Y. O’Connor’s groundbreaking 566-kilometre water pipeline. Interpretive panels explain the engineering feat while the lookout dishes up sunset horizons over the Super Pit. Pack a picnic and watch lights flicker on across the desert city below.
Kalgoorlie Golf Course
260 votesDesigned by Graham Marsh, this championship desert-links layout weaves fairways between spinifex and red dunes. Kangaroos laze beside emerald greens watered by reclaimed mine water, and the signature par-three eighth stares directly into the Super Pit. Twilight memberships entice locals to squeeze nine holes after shift.
Hammond Park
244 votesPeppercorn-shaded lawns, a resident emu enclosure and the whimsical Bavarian Castle playground make Hammond Park a family favourite. Sunday cricket spills across nearby ovals, and the vintage tearooms dish up scones despite 40 °C heat. Green space this generous feels like a luxury in arid country.
Lake Lefroy
233 votesWhen dry, this vast salt pan near Kambalda transforms into a natural speedway where land-yacht pilots clock 100 km/h using nothing but wind. Photographers chase mirage reflections, while winter rains create a pink-tinged inland sea. It’s an adventure playground only 50 minutes south of town.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
212 votesDaily jets link FIFO commuters to Perth in under an hour, while secure long-term parking suits roster swings. Recent terminal upgrades added artisan coffee and co-working desks, letting travellers tap into Wi-Fi before boarding. Its convenient 5 km proximity keeps family airport runs mercifully short.
Burt Street (Boulder Heritage Precinct)
197 votesRestored facades, quirky antique stores and the weekly Boulder Markets revive this once-bustling gold rush strip. Grab a parmi at the historic Albion Hotel, then follow the self-guided heritage trail that recounts union rallies, earth tremors and colourful characters who shaped Boulder’s distinct identity.
Broad Arrow Tavern
176 votesForty kilometres of red highway delivers you to this tin-roofed pub plastered with punters’ scribbles and stubby holders. Enjoy a legendary Broadie burger, learn the ghost stories, then pose beside the lone phone box. It’s a quintessential Goldfields road trip with cold beer guaranteed.
Ora Banda Historic Hotel
149 votesDating to 1911, the Ora Banda Hotel rose from fire ruins in 2020 with corrugated-iron charm intact. Campers park free on red dirt under impossibly clear skies, swapping yarns by the beer-garden fire. Live country gigs and gold-coin showers turn outback isolation into weekend festival vibes.
Digger Daws Oval
133 votesHome of the famous Goldfields Football League, the oval erupts each winter with fierce town-versus-mine rivalry. Kids practise on the same turf as AFL hopefuls, and the bustling canteen keeps hot chips flowing. Friday night lights here are a rite of passage for Boulder families.
Goldfields Arts Centre
129 votesFrom touring ballet companies to local comedy nights, this 700-seat theatre proves culture thrives beyond the coast. A visual-arts gallery showcases desert landscapes and Wongatha stories, while dance classes fill rehearsal rooms after school. It’s the creative heartbeat balancing the city’s heavy-industry persona.
Coolgardie Old Gaol
118 votesStone cells and iron shackles tell tough tales of 1890s justice in the “Mother of the Goldfields.” Guided tours recount escape attempts and bushranger legends, while the adjoining courthouse museum holds glittering nuggets once displayed to lure prospectors from around the world.
Kalgoorlie Racecourse
112 votesDust off a fascinator for September’s historic Round, where three consecutive weekends of racing culminate in the $160 000 Kalgoorlie Cup. Outside carnival season, Friday arvo meets still draw crowds seeking an after-shift flutter and cold pint under the grandstand’s expansive shade.
Lake Douglas Recreation Area
109 votesJust 10 km west, this man-made lake offers water-skiing, camping and dog-friendly bush trails lined with flowering sandalwood. Free barbecues and wide launch ramps make it a go-to spot when the thermometer spikes, proving you can enjoy aquatic fun deep in the desert interior.
Loopline Railway Museum
103 votesRestored timber carriages and a fettlers’ cottage celebrate the narrow-gauge network that once linked hundreds of mines. Kids climb aboard for short heritage rides around Boulder, while rail buffs examine steam-era relics. It’s living evidence of how rails, not roads, first opened the outback.
Goatcher Curtain
97 votesHidden inside Boulder Town Hall is Australia’s last surviving Goatcher stage curtain, painted in 1908 with illusionistic “Venetian drape” folds. Restored after earthquake damage, the 8-metre artwork is now raised monthly for guided viewings, turning a municipal hall into a priceless piece of theatre history.