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Where to stay in Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie is a city in Western Australia, Australia, home to about 31,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Kalgoorlie, with about 49 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- April, May and August to October
- Nearest airport
- KGI5 km · Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie, also known as Kalgoorlie–Boulder, is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located 595 km (370 mi) east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder as the surrounding urban area includes the historic townsite of Boulder and the local government area is the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder.
The largest open cut gold mine in Australia abuts the town, though you are unlikely to notice it except for the mountain of dirt along the mines edge or the reverberations of the daily blast. Kalgoorlie makes an ideal base to explore the other towns in the region that have an equally rich history.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kalgoorlie
See
You don't have to walk too far to see a plethora of historic buildings from different architectural eras. Some of the best examples line the length of Hannan St and adjoining streets. The businesses that occupy them now have preserved the original interiors in varying degrees, through design or neglect.
- Boulder Pioneer Cemetery
- Herbert Hoover Mirror
- The Western Australian Museum — Kalgoorlie–Boulder
- Paddy Hannan statue
- The Super-pit
- Hannans North Tourist Mine
- Mount Charlotte Reservoir and Lookout
- Kanowna
Do
Some say there is nothing to do except drink. You can easily prove them wrong without much effort.
- Karkula Bushland Park
- St Barbara's Festival
- Questa Casa Brothel Tour
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Kalgoorlie
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest Yelverton Kalgoorlie aparthotel | 49 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Kalgoorlie to stay in
There are a myriad of places to rest. If you're planning to stay at a motel it may pay to book ahead as they can be filled with fly-in mine workers.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Kalgoorlie
10 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Hotel | 1900 | 0.9 km |
| Palace Hotel, Kalgoorlie | 1897 | 0.8 km |
| York Hotel | 1901 | 0.6 km |
| Home from Home Family hotel, Kalgoorlie | 0.3 km | |
| Federal Hotel, Kalgoorlie | 1.2 km | |
| Cornwall Hotel | 5.2 km | |
| Discovery Parks - Kalgoorlie Goldfields | 3.7 km | |
| Rydges Kalgoorlie | 2.2 km | |
| The Plaza Hotel Kalgoorlie | 1.0 km | |
| The View on Hannans | 0.4 km |
All 11 hotels in Kalgoorlie, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Kalgoorlie
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kalgoorlie are April, May and August to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; February is the wettest, with about 42 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kalgoorlie: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Kalgoorlie is about 600 km east of Perth, 397 km north of Esperance and 235 km south of Leonora. To the east is the endless desert.
Getting around
Most of the town attractions are clustered within walking distance in the centre of town. If you don't have a car it would be worth hiring one to get out to the spots on the outskirts. All the major rental car companies have booths at the airport. There is a big demand from the mining companies, especially during trade exhibitions so it would be worthwhile to book well in advance. Generally there large sedans and 4WD are the most common type of car but you might be able to get a hatchback if you are just running about town.
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KGI · Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Kalgoorlie
Eat
There are quite a few good restaurants in the main part of town. Many are attached to motels but there are some fine 'stand alone' ones also.
Drink
There are around 25 operating pubs where you can have a 'middy' with the locals.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Kalgoorlie
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Kalgoorlie: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kalgoorlie?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kalgoorlie are April, May and August to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; February is the wettest, with about 42 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kalgoorlie?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Are there accessible hotels in Kalgoorlie?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Kalgoorlie?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.