Rates books from 1895

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Kalgoorlie’s first rates books

Rate books are an important historical resource as they document the owner and occupants of a particular lot, the value of each property, as well as the value of the rates charge. To be considered a town in 1895, Kalgoorlie had to have £1000 of rateable property.

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City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder Local History Archive

Rich local studies collection

The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder’s Heritage Services Unit has an extensive local history archive. The archive includes microfiche of Western Australian births, deaths and marriages since 1841; local...

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Boulder Town Hall.
116 Burt Street
Boulder WA 6432
Australia

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Mon to Fri 10am - 4pm, excluding public holidays

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WMC Resource Nickel Pots
As you drive along the Goldfields Highway in Kalgoorlie, you cannot miss...
Goldfields Highway Information Bay, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
Boulder Town Hall
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Boulder Town Hall
The Boulder Town Hall was built in 1908 and demonstrates the architectural...
116 Burt Street, Boulder, WA 6432
Allora House Kalgoorlie
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Allora House Kalgoorlie
The Guest House is heritage-listed and has been lovingly restored. Allora...
72 Dugan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
Super Pit Lookout
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Super Pit Lookout
Stand beside Kalgoorlie's Super Pit and gaze open-mouthed into one of the...
Super Pit Lookout, Outram Street, Boulder, WA 6432