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Museum of the Goldfields

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The Museum of the Goldfields showcases the rich history of the Eastern Goldfields.
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Please follow our community guidelines: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/social-media-community-guidelines Discover the unique role Kalgoorlie-Boulder has played in WA’s development, both as a centre of mining and its place at the edge of the Nullarbor Plain at the Museum of the Goldfields.

19/10/2026

🌸 Have you spotted a purple-crowned Lorikeet lately?

These colourful birds are known as "blossom nomads", travelling wherever flowering eucalypts, mallee and melaleuca trees are producing nectar and pollen.

Rather than following predictable migration routes, their numbers in the Goldfields can rise and fall depending on which native plants are in bloom. Nature's flower trackers are always on the move!

Keep an eye out for these vibrant visitors on your next walk through the Great Western Woodlands. 🐦

📸 Rexness.

15/10/2026

Winner of the Astrophotography category in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2025, Oberon Kenobi by Western Australian photographer and keen hiker Marley Butler captures a breathtaking scene in Tasmania's South West National Park.💚

Described as "an amphitheatre of pandani watching on as the galactic core, swathed in airglow, rises over an alpine lake nestled within a rugged Tasmanian mountain range", the image also features Lady Aurora dancing beneath the Magellanic Clouds.

Captured on Loinnekumme Country, this stunning photograph is just just one of the stunning images featured in the exhibition on now.🌌

13/10/2026

On Sunday, we joined the community for the 2026 Lorna Mitchell Spring Festival!

With the sounds of the resident peacocks echoing beneath towering gum trees and blue skies overhead, it was a delightful day enjoyed by visitors of all ages.

Thank you to everyone who came along. 💛

12/10/2026

Attention: The courtyard of the Museum will not be accessible until further notice due to the construction of the shade sail to support more protection from the summer sun.

09/10/2026

📬 You've got mail!

Before planes, trucks and posties on bikes, there were horse-drawn carts.

This photograph, taken outside the Kalgoorlie Post Office in 1903, shows a cart piled high with mailbags, ready to deliver letters and news across the Goldfields. Long before instant messages and emails, communities relied on services like these to stay in touch.

07/10/2026

🌸 Spring has sprung in the Goldfields!

Take a stroll through our Museum gardens and discover some of the beautiful flowers and native plants soaking up the sunshine this season.

21/09/2026

🤩 Looking for something to leave you in awe?

Come on down to see the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year 2025 exhibition! You'll see a ghost bat taking flight at sunrise, an orca breaking through the ocean surface and a winter wonderland, alongside many other unique moments captured in nature. 🦇 📸

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition is produced by the South Australian Museum.

20/09/2026

🌸 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS ON MONDAY!

Join us for this free special program for under 5s as we explore different topics through hands-on activities designed to be enriching and foster your little ones creativity!

📆 Monday 20 September
⏰ 10am - 11am
🌿 Theme: Garden

Mini Museum Explorers will be taking a break over the school holidays and will be returning the 18 October.

16/09/2026

🎉 Looking for something fun these school holidays?

We've got a great range of holiday programs to keep the kids active, creative, and entertained! Be sure to book early as places are limited and filling fast.

🔗 For more information and to book: Link in the first comment

11/09/2026

🌿🏆 The results are in!

Congratulations to the winners of the Goldfields Bush Cooking Competition. Over six weeks, locals shared incredible recipes featuring Australian native ingredients and the stories behind them, celebrating the rich food traditions of the Goldfields.

Our winners are:
Taisharn Ryan - Karlkurla Crème brûlée
Debasmita Roy The Golden Heart of the Goldfields 📸
Donna Hawkins Goldfields Wattleseed & Dark Chocolate Sourdough
Byanka Hayward - Quandong wedding cake
Cai Thomas-Hills - Authentic Wattleseed Damper
Alissa-Rae Jones - Quandong Jam
Shannyra Ryan - Fresh Barramundi on the fire
Hallie Ellery - Wattleseed Chocolate Mug Cake
Ocea Ellery - Lemon Myrtle creamy chicken pasta
Jarred Dimer - Wattleseed Damper
Caroline Sibosado - Kangaroo Stew
Nyia Ellery - Saltbush Chicken and Corn Soup

Thank you to everyone who entered and helped make the competition such a success. 💛

Supported by the Museum of the Goldfields, Gold Fields and the Foundation for the WA Museum.

Address

17 Hannan Street
Kalgoorlie, WA
6430

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 3pm
Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+61890218533

Website

http://museum.wa.gov.au/goldfields

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