When gold was found in the 1890s,Kalgoorlie quickly morphed into a boom town. But it had one major problem.
It's official - trains are better than planes. At least according to kids.
The resources boom is driving the economy and now tourists are chasing a slice of the action,writes Sue Williams.
Will Brodie is changed by his trip through the outback on Australia's longest train journey.
A 'river of steel' crosses wheatfields and deserts alike. Without it,Kalgoorlie would be sunk,writes Kerry van der Jagt.
With feverish intent and the latest gadgets,Max Anderson catches the next train to the goldfields of Kalgoorlie.
Santa's overdressed for the Nullarbor,but the show must go on,and on,writes Mal Chenu.
Bookies are nervous,miners are flush and fashionistas ignore the dust when the racing season blows into town,writes Malcolm Chenu.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder One of Australia's most famous and important gold mining towns. 'Welcome to Kalgoorlie' reads the sign at the western edge of this remarkable town,which is located 597 km east of Perth and 360 metres above sea-level. Here is a community which was built on gold over100 years ago and which is still basically driven by that same metal. This is a prosperous and attractive town combining the old (Hannan Street is a feast of truly superb nineteenth and early twentieth-century buildings) and the new jostle for attention. It is a city full of extraordinary history. And it is one of Australia's truly great goldmining towns.