Kalgoorlie Base

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
(08) 9093 7500

Visitor Information:  The visitor centre is open 11am to 3pm Monday to Friday and entry is by $2.00 donation. (Last tour at 2pm)

Kalgoorlie has been described as the Gold Capital of the world and it is the area of Australia’s biggest gold rush, which drew many thousands of people to the twin towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder in the late 1800's and early 1900's.  Today the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has a population of approximately 30,000 people.  Gold was first discovered in 1893 by Paddy Hannan at nearby Coolgardie. The region is still one of the world’s richest gold producers as modern mining methods are used to reach the deeper deposits.

The RFDS (Western Operations) maintains a base administration office, a visitor centre and hangar facilities at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport.

Pictured above: RFDS (Western Operations) Kalgoorlie Base Office

Housing and/or housing assistance is provided for RFDS (Western Operations) staff stationed at Kalgoorlie and ranges from 2 bedroom villas to a 4 bedroom heritage-listed house.

Pictured above: One of our RFDS (Western Operations) houses in Kalgoorlie

RFDS (Western Operations) medical officers work closely with staff at the Kalgoorlie Hospital.  Contact details and information about health services available at Kalgoorlie Hospital can be found at the following website:

http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/detail.cfm?Unit_ID=84

For more information about Kalgoorlie please view the following websites:

Local Council	www.kalbould.wa.gov.au
Primary School	http://www2.eddept.wa.edu.au/schoolprofile/main_page.do
High School	http://www2.eddept.wa.edu.au/schoolprofile/main_page.do
Weather	http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/kalgoorlie/

Last Updated: 26/08/2008