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'''{{[[Kalgoorlie-Boulder}}]]''' is a city in [[Australia]]. It is about 650 km east of [[Perth]] in Western Australia, a mining town of about 32 000 people, one of the few larger towns in the state. It is along the road from [[Perth]] to [[Adelaide]] and [[Sydney]].

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== Hitching in ==Coming from the west ([[Perth]], [[Merredin]], [[Southern Cross]]) a driver wishing to bypass Kalgoorlie might drop you on the edge of town, at the traffic lights of Great Eastern Hwy/Anzac Dr. Just walk across the lights along Great Eastern Hwy a few metres and there is a large shoulder to the road, where cars coming into town can pick you up. You should quickly get a ride into town.  Coming from the south, if your driver wishes to bypass Kalgoorlie, ask them which side of the town they will pass. You do not want to be dropped at the big roundabout on Celebration Dr, its not a good spot for getting into Kalgoorlie (though if you are, head to the BP Service Station on the Kambalda turnoff) and your driver will come closer to the town anyway. If they go to the west, they can put you at the crossing of Great Eastern Hwy and Anzac Dr (advice as above). If they go to the east along the Bypass road, they can put you at the top end of Hannan St; it's a three block walk into the centre of town.  [[File:Kalgoorlie1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The delightful billboard along Graeme St. Its a happening spot.]]  == Hitching out == ===East West towards [[Perth]]===The main street of the town, Hannan St, becomes Great Eastern Hwy as you follow it east, down from the main shopping area. Anyone can point you in the right direction, and depending how much transport you have available there are various options for hitching out.

If you're on Hannan St in the shopping area, head down the road until you cross the traffic lights at Lionel St. For about three blocks after this, the road is wide with a space on the side for people to park which is usually mostly empty. You could pick a good spot here and pull your thumb out, there is space to safely stop and a good chance of finding someone who will either be heading out of town or can take you further along Hannan St/Great Eastern Hwy towards the edge of town, ask if they can take you at least to Gatacre St (see next), or if you're up for a nice 5km walk you can wander down, there isn't as much space for cars to stop along the way though.

Ask them to take you along Great Eastern Hwy to Gatacre St. There are some traffic lights, go along Great Eastern Hwy past the lights, continue about 20m and there begins the industrial area of town. You can take your pick of the big, empty driveways and parking lots of the various businesses, where if you stand by the road cars will easily be able to pull into. If the driver offers to take you to the very edge of town, where Gt Eastern crosses Anzac Dr, there is a wide shoulder of the road before the last traffic lights of the town where cars could also easily stop. This is a good place, but doesn't have a huge advantage over the Gatacre St crossing, where more cars within town are likely to be going by.

===South/East towards [[Esperance]], [[Port Augusta]], [[Adelaide]], [[Sydney]]===Just three blocks up from the main shops, Hannan St ends in a T-intersection with the Bypass, a kindof highway running roughly north-south along the eastern side of Kalgoorlie. Along Hannan St, just before the Bypass there are some old shops/buildings with angle parking out the front of them which is often not full and provides a good place for cars to pull over. Pick a good spot with some space closeby and stick your thumb out.  On the corner behind you there are often a few Aboriginals hanging about but you shouldn't have any trouble, during the daytime. Keeping an unobtrusive distance and a relaxed and friendly word will keep things easy. However if you are feeling uncomfortable, wander further towards town.  A sign saying 'South' might help you at the corner, but you'll probably get at least a lift to the edge of town with or without. There aren't any good places to stand along the Bypass until you get to the edge of Boulder (Oroya St), or the big BP Truck Stop on Celebration Rd, so ask for these if you are just getting a short lift out of town.

===North towards [[Menzies]], [[Leonora]]===These are small outback communities, make sure you know what you're in for if you decide to head up this way, perhaps try to talk to someone who has been there.

==Hitching In==Coming from the west ([[Perth]], [[Merredin]]If you have a car at your disposal, [[Southern Cross]]) a driver wishing to bypass Kalgoorlie might drop you on the edge quick 5min drive out of town, at the traffic lights of Great Eastern Hwy/Anzac Dr. Just walk across the lights along Great Eastern Hwy a few metres and there is a large shoulder to the road, where cars coming into town can pick will take you up. You should quickly get a ride into town.  Coming away from all of the south, if your driver wishes to bypass light pollution of Kalgoorlie, ask them which side of the town they will pass. You do not want sufficiently to be dropped at see the big roundabout Milky Way stretched over your head with such brightness (on Celebration Dr, its not a good spot for getting into Kalgoorlie (though if you are, head to the BP Service Station on the Kambalda turnoffclear night) and your driver will come close anyway. If they go to the west, they can put you at the crossing of Great Eastern Hwy and Anzac Dr (advice as above). If they go to the east along the Bypass road, they can put you at the top end of Hannan St; itwon's a three block walk into the centre of town.  ==Places t be able to Visit==Visit the Mt Charlotte Lookoutfind anywhere in fluorescent Europe. At the top of a (man/mine-made) hill at From the top end of Hannan St, turn left on onto the Bypass and right at the first sign. At the top Drive out of town for about 5 mins, once you pass by the hill there is the reservoir of the town's waterSpeedway track, where it is collected after its 600km journey through C.Y. O'Connor's pipeline from the hills of Mundaring road bends to sustain the good folk of Kalgoorlie (an engineering feat in its beginning in 1907; unfortunately he was so ridiculed for his brave idea that he comitted suicide from the pressure right, and just 4 hrs before the water came through). More beautiful to at the eye, bend there is (hard to spot; slow down) a panorama over dirt track off to the whole city which left. This is spread out flat before you. In the daytime it is nice to seeFirebreak, a long, spacious double dirt strip where you can have some space and look at nighttime it is a beautiful spread of twinkling lights under the also bright stars. At night, you may want to not go alone, however, and be careful about yourself and your stuff if other groups are aboutwithout getting run over by the side of the road.

If you have For those even more interested in having a car look at your disposalthese gorgeous stars, a quick 5min drive out of town will take you away from all of local guy Peter Mikula (the light pollution wonderful father of Kalgoorlie sufficiently to see the Milky Way stretched over your head with such brighness (on user [[User:Dear sarah|Dear Sarah]] :) has a clear night) as you won't be able self-built, 2 m Dobsonian Telescope which he loves to find anywhere in fluorescent Europebring out upon request. From the top end of Hannan St, turn left onto the Bypass. Drive out of town for about 5 mins, once you pass by the Speedway track, the road bends to the right, Stargazing and just at the bend there is also Sun-Gazing (hard to spot; slow downwith appropriate solar filters) are a dirt track off wonderful way to the leftspend some time and see something amazing, send him an email through his contact form [http://www.mikulageotechnics.com/contact. This php here] to ask if something is the Firebreak, a long, spacious double dirt strip where possible while you can have some space and look at the stars, without getting run over by the side of the road're in town.

For those even more interested in having On the way into Kalgorlie from Perth there is Coolgardie Camel Farm, along Great Eastern Hwy about 20min drive. You can have yourself a look at these gorgeous stars, local guy Peter Mikula (nice bumpy ride about the wonderful father farm on one of user Dear Sarah :) has a self-builtthese misplaced animals, 2m Dobsonian Telescope which he loves to bring out upon request. Stargazing are busy destroying the nature in the centre and also Sun-Gazing (north of the country with appropiate solar filters) are a wonderful way to spend some time and see something amazing, send him an email their overgrown herds storming through his contact form [http://www.mikulageotechnics.com/contact.php here] to ask if something is possible while you're in townour lovely bushland.

On The biggest (literally; you can see it from the Moon) sight to see in Kalgoorlie is the Superpit. A massive open-cut mine running along the eastern side of the city, you can make your way into Kalgorlie from Perth there is to see the 1pm blastings which have long served schoolchildren of the town by giving a little rumble of the ground, a Camel Farmtimekeeper to the approaching 1:05 lunch bell, along Great Eastern Hwy about 20min driveand to see monster trucks as big as your house, looking like ants at the bottom of the Pit. You can have yourself a nice bumpy ride about From the farm on one top of these misplaced animalsHannan St, which are busy destroying turn right onto the nature in Bypass, and after a way there is a sign to the centre and north of left for the country with their overgrown herds storming through our lovely bushlandSuperpit Lookout.Go on, follow it!

The biggest (literally; you can see it from the Moon) sight A lovely park to see visit is Hammond Park, along Memorial Drive in Kalgoorlie is the Superpit. A massive opennorth-cut mine running alond the eastern side west of the citytown. It has fun landscaping, you can make your way there to see the 1pm blastings which have long served schoolchildren of the town by giving a little rumble of the groundmini castle, native bird aviaries, enormous goldfish, peacocks running around, children chasing them, BBQ facilities, a timekeeper to play equipment and in the approaching 1:05 lunch belladjacent but fenced off area, kangaroos and to see monster truchs as big as your house, looking like ants emus mooching around being admired by park-goers. The park is locked at night though. On the bottom on next block to the Pit. From park is the top of Hannan StArboretum, and open and more natural bush-ish parkland, turn right onto the Bypasswith nice paths and such, popular for jogging and after with a way there dog exercise course. And all round the two are actual empty bushland, so you can choose your preferred degree of 'cultivation'. Also in this area is a sign to the left for the Superpit Lookoutcemetery, should that be of interest somehow. Go on, follow it!

==Places to Avoid==Unfortunately this section could probably be as long as the 'Places To Visit'. Kalgoorlie is a bit of a rough town sometimes, it has the infamous reputation of being the most racist town in Australia. There are a lot of problems with alcohol and drugs among people living on the fringes of the town and society, and with antisocial youth. Take care at night, not all places to avoid are listed here. Try to keep from walking alone unless you are familiar with your area, and be aware that most places where there are pubs, service stations, shops or large streets could have people hanging about them. Some suburbs are pretty quiet and safe at night, you should ask the advice of locals. On the upside, it is more likely that someone passing by will give you help should you be in trouble, than in big cities, and if you find yourself somewhere undesirable at night, talking to people at a shop/pub or by their cars might get you a lift to another part of town.

Take care at the top end of Hannan St at night, and along dark back roads branching out from Hannan St. Hanging around outside pubs can put you near drunk and unpredictable people sometimes. The best advice is to ask about your area from people at your accomodationaccommodation, or people you meet in town. Don't be unfriendly to people who might give you trouble, just keep things calm and move on.

==Accommodation and Sleep==There are some backpackers' places along Hay St, just up from Lionel St. However do take care which doorway you walk through; across the street is a lineup of the town's most frequented brothels, where you will find quite a different kind of bed.

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