Boulder

2 -30.78°, 121.45° E
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Tucked into the semi-arid Goldfields of Western Australia, Boulder is a place whose character is shaped by gold mining. Now part of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, it developed during the late-19th-century gold rush that made this inland district one of Australia’s major mining centres. The vast Fimiston Open Pit, widely known as the Super Pit, lies beside the town and remains the area’s defining industrial landmark. Along Burt Street, Boulder Town Hall and other period civic buildings retain the urban fabric of the boom years. Low, open country and scattered eucalypts surround the settled streets, placing Boulder firmly within Australia’s dry interior.

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Boulder
City Boulder

Boulder combines a working gold-mining identity with a preserved town centre in a way that reflects its position in Western Australia’s dry Goldfields. Now part of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, it developed beside the Golden Mile, a major gold-bearing belt whose mines have shaped the district for more than a century. The immense Fimiston Open Pit, commonly known as the Super Pit, remains central to the local economy and mining heritage. Along Burt Street, early civic and commercial buildings, including Boulder Town Hall, recall the settlement’s gold-rush era. The surrounding country is open and dry, with eucalypts and red earth characteristic of the inland Goldfields. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Boulder and the Goldfields.

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Western Australia
Region Western Australia

Western Australia occupies the western third of the Australian continent, stretching from the Indian Ocean coast to the dry heart of the outback. Its remote interior is defined by sandy plains, low dunes and spinifex grasslands, with immense distances between settlements. This is part of a wider network of Aboriginal Country: Indigenous peoples have maintained profound cultural connections to these lands for tens of thousands of years. Far from Perth and the coastal cities, the region reflects the scale and solitude of inland Australia, where travel demands preparation, respect for local access conditions and an awareness of seasonal heat. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Western Australia.

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Australia
Country Australia

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.

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