Boulder
Boulder straddles the boundary between residential Kalgoorlie-Boulder and its mining lands in Western Australia’s Goldfields, a position that made gold mining the foundation of the town. It developed during the gold rush of the 1890s, when discoveries around Kalgoorlie drew workers, businesses and investment deep into the interior. The Fimiston Open Pit, widely known as the Super Pit, remains central to the area’s identity and economy. Along Burt Street, Boulder’s historic commercial spine, the Boulder Town Hall recalls the civic ambition of the boom years. Residential streets extend across the low, open inland plain, framed by mining land and the wider Goldfields.
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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 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’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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