Coolgardie, Western Australia
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Coolgardie Warden's Court Coolgardie Marvel Bar RSL | |
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Interactive map of Coolgardie | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′11″S 121°09′50″E / 30.953°S 121.164°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Established | 1892 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 763 (UCL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6429 |
Coolgardie is a small town in Western Australia located around 558 kilometres (347 mi) east of the state capital, Perth; and 38 kilometres (24 mi) southwest of Kalgoorlie. It has a population of approximately 850 people.
Although Coolgardie is now known to most Western Australians as a tourist town and a mining ghost town, it was once the third largest town in Western Australia (after Perth and Fremantle). At this time, mining of alluvial gold was a major industry and supplied the flagging economy with new hope. Many miners suffered under the harsh conditions, but for a few, their find made the hard work worthwhile. Most men, however, left poorer than they had started off, with their hopes dashed.