Coolgardie, Western Australia
| Coolgardie Western Australia | |
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Coolgardie Warden's Court | |
Coolgardie Marvel Bar RSL | |
| Coordinates | 30°57′11″S 121°09′50″E / 30.953°S 121.164°E |
| Population | 763 (UCL 2021) |
| Established | 1892 |
| Postcode(s) | 6429 |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Area | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
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.