72-467: Patrick Hannan (baptised 26 April 1840 – 4 November 1925) was a gold prospector whose lucrative discovery on 14 June 1893 set off a major gold rush in the area now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia. The resulting goldfield has been mined ever since and is renowned as The Golden Mile , the richest square mile in the world. The modern open-cut mine is a vast, astonishing sight known as
144-605: A "wild west", notorious for its bandits and prostitutes. This rapid increase in population and claims of neglect by the state government in Perth led to the proposition of the new state of Auralia , but with the sudden diaspora after the Gold Rush, these plans fell through. Places, famous or infamous, for which Kalgoorlie is noted include its water pipeline , designed by C. Y. O'Connor and bringing in fresh water from Mundaring Weir near Perth, its Hay Street brothels, its two-up school,
216-574: A $ 96 million resort renovation and improvement program was undertaken. 2001 and 2002 saw the opening of the Ruby Room nightclub and Champion's Bar, both within the casino, and also the opening of the Grand Ballroom. In 2003, Burswood entered into a deal with land developer Mirvac Fini for the residential development of vacant land between the complex and the Graham Farmer Freeway . Picking up from
288-703: A beautification of the Burswood Island area. The second stage of the plan involved the A$ 100m construction of another hotel on the site, but no time schedule was set for this and the second hotel was not constructed until two decades later. The Tileska joint venture took up 60% of the capital in the Burswood Property Trust, which was to own the complex. Genting would run the resort, having experience operating casinos in Malaysia's Genting Highlands . Construction of
360-472: A company controlled by James Packer , the son and heir of Kerry Packer , who died in December 2005. Also in 2007 Burswood opened The Meridian Room – a new gaming room featuring higher stakes open to the general public. The Meridian Room is located at the site of the old International Room, and has been refurbished to feature a contemporary design. MINQ, an exclusive late night bar, accessible only by
432-477: A cool change from the south, and occasionally with a thunderstorm. By contrast, winters are cool, with July average maximum and minimum temperatures being 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) and 4.8 °C (40.6 °F), respectively. Cold, wet days with a maximum below 12.0 °C (53.6 °F) occur about once every winter. The lowest maximum temperature recorded is 7.2 °C (45.0 °F), on 19 July 1961. Overnight temperatures fall below freezing about four times in
504-726: A dynamic and diverse cultural scene. Kalgoorlie–Boulder has many arts organisations and practising artists. Kalgoorlie–Boulder's location, being roughly 600 km from Perth, enjoys high levels of participation in Australian rules football (the Goldfields Football League ), netball , basketball, rugby league , soccer , field hockey , and cricket . Other popular sports in Kalgoorlie include tennis, lawn bowls , roller derby , rugby union , and swimming. Kalgoorlie also has an international squash tournament held every year at
576-474: A fee in return. Kalgoorlie has historical hotels still in operation: Many hotels have been put to private use, including: Hotels that have disappeared from the city include: The Kalgoorlie–Boulder metropolitan area consists of the following suburbs: Known as the home of the Super Pit, it is one of Kalgoorlie–Boulder's historical suburbs featuring many buildings and landmarks dating as far back as 1882. It
648-524: A hosted lift at the entrance of The Meridian Room, opened in August 2007. Carbon Sports Bar opened in December 2007 and features a giant 12.5 m × 4 m (41 ft × 13 ft) wide screen and 410 mm × 1,320 mm (16 in × 52 in) plasmas. In December 2008, Burswood opened its new world-class dedicated poker room featuring plasma screens, dedicated bar and lounge area. In November 2009, Britney Spears performed two shows at
720-428: A medical practice, a hotel, tavern and a non-maintained 18-hole golf course. Much smaller today than it originally was before the Super Pit expansion, Mullingar is located at the far east end of Lamington, between the northern Goldfields railway and Goldfields Highway. Burswood Entertainment Complex Crown Perth (formerly Burswood Island Casino , Burswood Island Complex and Burswood Entertainment Complex )
792-490: A proposal for a new alternative route, out of the suburb onto the Kalgoorlie Bypass, to avoid traffic problems on the already heavily used Graeme Street which is a direct route to the city centre. Other developments include 'Karkurla Rise' and 'Karkurla View' which have added an additional 400 homes to the area. The central business district. Hannan Street, named after Paddy Hannan, is Kalgoorlie's main street and stretches
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#1732855179390864-494: A thorough investigation of these accusations, the WA Inc Royal Commission found no impropriety in that regard. This consortium planned a two-stage construction. The first stage was initially expected to cost A$ 200m, and involved futuristic-looking buildings comprising a 135-table casino, 400-room hotel, 18-hole golf course, convention and exhibition centre, tennis courts, amphitheatre and other amenities, together with
936-595: A thriving sex industry, with parts of Hay Street once being considered Kalgoorlie's red-light district . Originally, brothels were only allowed to operate in Hay Street. While there were once a number of brothels in Kalgoorlie, this has since decreased. Prostitutes from all over the world moved to Kalgoorlie for employment in the town's sex work industry. Today, only one brothel remains in Kalgoorlie: Questa Casa ( Italian for "This House"; locally known as
1008-486: A typical winter. Such events occur on clear nights following a day of cold southerly winds. Weather Atlas (sun hours) Kalgoorlie–Boulder is a regional centre and has a Chamber of Commerce and a Chamber of Minerals and Energy. Since 1992, Kalgoorlie has been home to the Diggers & Dealers conference, held annually in August. It is Australia's premier international mining conference. The Fimiston Open Pit (Super Pit)
1080-443: A week. The mine blasts at 1:00 pm every day, unless winds would carry dust over the town. Each of the massive trucks carries 225 tonnes of rock and the round trip takes about 35 minutes, most of that time being the slow uphill haul. Employees must live in Kalgoorlie; there's no fly-in, fly-out operation. The current life of mine plan covers operation until 2035, with investigations for mine extension ongoing. Kalgoorlie once had
1152-411: A whole range of other reports around this country have clearly highlighted the cost to our community of gaming machines and poker machines." During the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup a contractor entered cricket player Virat Kohli ' room uninvited, and made a video that was uploaded to a social media platform. Crown Perth issued an apology and terminated the contractor. The parklands surrounding
1224-461: Is 260 mm (10 in) on an average of 68 days and, while the average rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, there is considerable variation from year to year. January is the hottest month, with an average maximum temperature of 33.6 °C (92.5 °F), but temperatures above 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) occur nearly once a week when hot, dry, north to northeasterly winds arrive. Such high temperatures are usually followed by
1296-536: Is a resort and casino located in Burswood , Western Australia , near the Swan River . The resort consists of a casino, a convention centre with meeting rooms, theatre and two ballrooms along with 32 restaurants and bars, a nightclub and recreational facilities. It also features three hotels: the 405-room Crown Metropol Perth, the 291-room Crown Promenade Perth and the 500-room luxury hotel Crown Towers Perth, which
1368-645: Is a bust with an explanatory dedication on display inside the DeValera Library in Ennis, County Clare. Kalgoorlie-Boulder Kalgoorlie is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia , located 595 km (370 mi) east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway . It is sometimes referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder , as the surrounding urban area includes
1440-534: Is allowed to operate poker machines. In all other Australian states and territories almost every hotel is equipped with poker machines, while licensed clubs packed with poker machines are widespread. The proposal to upscale gambling facilities is controversial. Independent senator Nick Xenophon said " James Packer knows he has just been handed the gift that will give him hundreds of millions of dollars for years to come." Ian Carter, chief executive of Anglicare WA, told ABC Radio "The Productivity Commission report and
1512-461: Is an open-cut gold mine about 3.6 km (2.2 mi) long, 1.6 km (1.0 mi) wide, and over 600 m (1,969 ft) deep. Originally consisting of a large number of underground mines , including the Paringa, Oroya, Brown Hill, Chaffers, and Hainault mines, they were consolidated into a single open pit mine in 1989. A visitor centre overlooks the mine, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days
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#17328551793901584-416: Is now a luxury desert golf course and club. Alongside the golf course project has been the development and release of Greenview estate. It lies on the western border of Hannans. This ongoing project has been designed as an environmentally friendly estate, and will eventually consist of over 2000 homes, apartments and facilities such as parks and schools. As one of Kalgoorlie's highest growth areas there has been
1656-460: Is now the Mount Charlotte gold mine, located on a small hill north of the current city, and decided to stay and investigate. On 17 June 1893, Hannan filed a Reward Claim, leading to hundreds of men swarming to the area in search of gold, and Kalgoorlie, originally called Hannan's Find, was born. During the ensuing gold rush, significant deposits of calaverite were discovered, but ignored as it
1728-472: Is often referred to as the Golden Mile, and was sometimes referred to as the world's richest square mile of earth. In 1901, the population of Kalgoorlie was 4,793 (3,087 males and 1,706 females) which increased to 6,790 (3,904 males and 2,886 females) by 1903. The 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) narrow-gauge Government Eastern Goldfields Railway line reached Kalgoorlie station in 1896, and
1800-615: The Super Pit . Hannan from Quin, County Clare , and his partners Thomas Flanagan from Ennis , County Clare and Daniel Shea from County Cork , are still remembered and celebrated in Australia and in Ireland. Paddy Hannan was the son of John Hannan and Bridget Lynch, and was baptised on 26 April 1840 in the town of Quin, County Clare , Ireland. His baptismal record shows that his godparents (sponsors) were Margaret Lynch and John O'Brien. Many of
1872-690: The Town of Kalgoorlie and Shire of Boulder formally amalgamated to create the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, adjoining the two towns into what is now the fifth most populous city in Western Australia. On 20 April 2010, Kalgoorlie was shaken by an earthquake that reached 5.0 on the Richter scale . The epicentre was 30 km north east of the town. The quake caused damage to a number of commercial hotels and historic buildings along Burt Street in Boulder. The entire Burt St. precinct
1944-712: The "Pink House"). Questa Casa claims to be Australia's oldest operating brothel, having begun operations in 1904. Questa Casa now only employs two sex workers , but also serves as an adult tourist attraction. The demise of the red light district has largely been attributed to the rescinding of the Containment Policy in 1994. The Containment Policy was an informal policy that restricted all sex work in Kalgoorlie to one street: Hay Street. Nevertheless, "skimpy barmaids" (female bartenders who wear sexually provocative clothing, usually flying into Kalgoorlie from elsewhere) are known to occasionally sell sex. Kalgoorlie–Boulder has
2016-465: The Burswood Property Trust encountered financial difficulties and sold the hotel operations in the under-construction Burswood Island Hotel to Japanese investor Brisney Pty Ltd, a joint venture between investment company Yunan Development Co Ltd and hotel operator Kanematsu Trading Co Ltd. On 28 August 1987, the Burswood Dome indoor sports stadium was opened to the public, and was noted as being by far
2088-661: The Burswood Theatre. In 2004, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited , whose principal shareholder was Kerry Packer , acquired full control of the Burswood International Resort Casino, and in 2005 re-branded the site as "Burswood Entertainment Complex". On 1 August 2005, the Holiday Inn Burswood opened for business after 29 months of construction. Construction finished three months early and was A$ 2 million under budget. The promoters proclaimed that it
2160-550: The Holiday Inn Perth Burswood was officially rebranded Crown Promenade on 20 June 2012. On 1 August 2012 it was revealed a new 500-room " six star " hotel would be built at Burswood at a cost of $ 568 million. The hotel, Crown Towers, was built by Multiplex and opened in December 2016. It is Perth's largest, taking the casino's hotel capacity to 1,200 rooms. Colin Barnett , the then-premier of Western Australia also made
2232-570: The Super Pit – is the centre of the area's social life. Of particular interest is the Kalgoorlie–Boulder Racecourse, a horse racing venue. Two grass sports ovals and a cinema showing recent international releases are in the area. Well known in the area are the Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Perth, and Albany skimpy barmaids, mostly flown in, employed by pubs like Exchange Hotel , who walk around "scantily clad" in bikini, lingerie or burlesque outfits to attract punters and who expect
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2304-672: The YMCA. In a statewide sense, the semiprofessional Goldfields Giants basketball team competes in the State Basketball League , and were league champions in 2007 and 2008. The Goldfields Titans play in the Western Australia Rugby League Harvey Norman Premiership state rugby league competition. Home games are at the Oasis playing fields on Saturday afternoons. Horse racing is also very popular in
2376-877: The announcement saying his government was also backing a bid by Crown to increase its number of poker machines by 500, and the number of gaming tables by 130. The casino operates 24 hours, 7 days a week. As of 2012 it is the monopoly casino operator in Perth, Western Australia. Due to state laws prohibiting them, the casino does not feature reel slot machines . Nonetheless it features "electronic gaming machines" (EGMs), many of which are visibly similar to slot machines, but operate within parameters established by state law regarding visual presentation, operation, and pace of play. The table games include baccarat , mini baccarat, blackjack , roulette , poker (Texas hold'em, Omaha), three card poker , casino war , progressive Texas hold'em, pai gow , money wheel , sic bo and Caribbean stud . On 1 August 2012, Crown Limited announced it
2448-492: The arena for her highly anticipated The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour. The shows at Burswood were Spears' first concerts in Australia. She was originally supposed to perform five shows in Australia during her 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour (including one at the Burswood Dome), but the shows were cancelled after Spears injured her knee while filming her video "Outrageous". In April 2010 the world-renowned musical Cats performed
2520-401: The casino is known as Burswood Park. It was originally a rubbish tip, and also the location of a cement works on the eastern side, from the mid-1940s. The construction of the casino complex also saw the parklands regenerated into a public recreational facility, in the early 2000s. The park contains wildflower displays, and a heritage trail with various statues . It also initially featured
2592-573: The city of Melbourne). He died there in 1925 and was buried in Melbourne General Cemetery , in the Catholic section, near the North Gate. In 1993 his grave was restored by the citizens of Kalgoorlie, led by Tess Thomson, as a part of the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the original find by Hannan, Flanagan and Shea. In memory of a man who is regarded as the founder of Kalgoorlie,
2664-404: The city, and Kalgoorlie–Boulder is home to the internationally recognised annual "Race Round". Every year the annual Kalgoorlie Desert Race is held. It is a gruelling off-road race. Given the wealth of its yesteryear, Kalgoorlie features many elaborate heritage buildings that have been retained. Kalgoorlie–Boulder – the largest settlement for many hundreds of kilometres, with many employees at
2736-419: The entrance for hours as the gaming floor was at its full legal capacity. The Burswood Island Casino was opened several months ahead of schedule, and the other parts of Stage 1 (including the hotel, conference centre, theatre and indoor stadium) remained under construction throughout 1986 and much of 1987. By January 1987, the complex recorded its three millionth visitor. Not sharing in this financial success,
2808-540: The first of many shows over a 3-week period at Burswood Theatre. On 14 December 2011, James Packer as the Executive Chairman of Crown Limited announced the re-branding of Burswood Entertainment Complex as Crown Perth. In March 2012 it was confirmed that the hotels on site would also be re-branded in line with sister complex Crown Melbourne upon completion of a $ 750 million refurbishment. InterContinental Burswood became Crown Metropol Perth from 27 June 2012, while
2880-412: The first to find gold near Mount Charlotte, less than 40 kilometres from the existing Coolgardie Goldfields. Hannan, Flanagan and Shea were following a large number of prospectors who set out for a rumoured new prospect at Mount Youle. One version of the story of the find has it that on the night of 14 June 1893, Hannan found gold in a gully. Not wanting to cause a rush, he concealed the find. During
2952-600: The goldfields railway loopline, the Kalgoorlie Town Hall, the Paddy Hannan statue/drinking fountain, the Super Pit , and Mount Charlotte lookout. Its main street is Hannan Street , named after the town's founder. One of the infamous brothels also serves as a museum and is a major national attraction. Kalgoorlie and the surrounding district were served by an extensive collection of suburban railways and tramways, providing for both passenger and freight traffic. In 1989,
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3024-631: The historic townsite of Boulder and the local government area is the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder . Kalgoorlie–Boulder lies on the traditional lands of the Wangkatja group of peoples. The name "Kalgoorlie" is derived from the Wangai word Karlkurla or Kulgooluh , meaning "place of the silky pears ". The city was established in 1893 during the Western Australian gold rushes . It soon replaced Coolgardie as
3096-413: The hotel's management reportedly allowed one of the casino's highest rollers to stay there a day early, during which time he won A$ 1.4 million, which was believed at the time to be the highest amount ever won by an individual in an Australian casino. The Burswood Convention Centre was opened on 20 November 1987, and on 8 April 1988, the entire Burswood Island complex had its official opening. The casino
3168-476: The largest auditorium in the southern hemisphere. The hotel's opening was delayed by 85 days, largely as a result of inclement weather and industrial disputes. This delay meant that the hotel and conference centre was not available during the early stages of the America's Cup race, necessitating refunds to overseas visitors. Although the 417-room Burswood Island Hotel opened its doors to the public on 4 October 1987,
3240-644: The largest settlement on the Eastern Goldfields . Kalgoorlie is the ultimate destination of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme and the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail . The nearby Super Pit gold mine was Australia's largest open-cut gold mine for many years. During August 2021, Kalgoorlie–Boulder had an estimated urban population of 29,068, a slight decline from the recent peak of 32,966 in 2013. Kalgoorlie–Boulder lies on
3312-551: The length of the suburb. The western side of the suburb consists of housing and some light industry. The eastern side contains retail chains, banks, the police station, court house, restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions, schools, university, and a TAFE. One of Kalgoorlie's oldest suburbs. Much like other older suburbs, almost every street is parallel with Hannan Street in Central Kalgoorlie. Streets are noticeably wide. It houses North Kalgoorlie Primary School, small businesses,
3384-548: The long-neglected Stage 2 of the Burswood development plan, in the early 2000s the management of Burswood made various plans to build a second hotel on the site. Eventually, in 2003 they entered into a joint venture deal with the InterContinental Hotels Group to run the existing Burswood Resort Hotel (to be re-branded as Burswood InterContinental Hotel) and a new, 291-room Holiday Inn hotel to be constructed adjacent to
3456-480: The main named railway service from Perth was the overnight sleeper train The Westland , which ran until the 1970s. In 1917, a 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge railway line was completed, connecting Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta , South Australia , across 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) of desert, and consequently the rest of the eastern states. The standardisation of
3528-559: The main street and a suburb in Kalgoorlie both bear Hannan's name, and in 1929 a statue of him by the sculptor John MacLeod was erected there. The city boasts several commemorative plaques to the three Irishmen, Hannan, Flanagan and Shea. A popular Irish pub at the Burswood Entertainment Complex was also named after Hannan. In Ireland there is a plaque dedicated to his memory opposite Quin Abbey , Quin, County Clare, and there
3600-426: The night the trio moved one of their horses into the scrub. The following morning Hannan informed the main party they were going to stay behind to find their lost horse. After the main group moved off east, the three men started to pick up the gold and peg out their lease. Amongst the various counter-claims to emerge over the years, one lively version of the story was told in 1909 by Fred Dugan (another prospector, who
3672-556: The people in his family emigrated to Australia from 1852 onwards, and close ties were maintained. Two of Hannan's nieces would welcome Hannan into their house for the last years of his life. Hannan emigrated to Australia when he was 22, arriving in Melbourne on 23 December 1862 aboard the Henry Fernie from Liverpool. He is recorded in the passenger list as Pat Hannan, a labourer. In 1893 in Western Australia, Hannan and his partners were
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#17328551793903744-518: The proposal, design and construction phases due to the risk of subsidence resulting from decomposition and also the risk of release of effluent into the adjacent river as a result of pile driving for the construction. The winning bidder to build the complex was Tileska Pty Ltd, a joint venture between Dallas Dempster and Genting Berhad , a Malaysian casino operator. At the time, there were allegations by rival bidders of misconduct against Dempster and Western Australian Premier Brian Burke , but, after
3816-567: The railway connecting Perth (which changed route from the narrow-gauge route) in 1968 completed the Sydney–Perth railway , making rail travel from Perth to Sydney possible; the Indian Pacific rail service commenced soon after. During the 1890s, the Goldfields area boomed as a whole, with an area population exceeding 200,000, composed mainly of prospectors. The area gained a reputation for being
3888-643: The resort was approved by the Western Australian Parliament in March 1985 in the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 . It was hoped that the hotel-casino complex would be ready in time for the 1987 America's Cup race, to be hosted by Perth, and construction was to a tight schedule to achieve that deadline. The Burswood Property Trust was listed on Australian stock exchanges on 30 May 1985. When it opened on 30 December 1985, Burswood Island Casino (as it
3960-401: The street and common pathways linking homes. The area has been plagued by antisocial problems. In 2003, a significant urban renewal project was commenced, including the renaming of the suburb to Golden Grove and re-aligning of homes. The project has seen some success but has yet to fully eliminate antisocial problems within the area. See Broadwood. Located in Kalgoorlie's far north. Hannans
4032-461: The traditional lands of the Wangkatja people. Languages including Wangkatja, part of the Wati language family, continue to be spoken there today. In the winter of 1893, prospectors Patrick (Paddy) Hannan , Tom Flanagan , and Dan Shea were travelling to Mount Youle, when one of their horses cast a shoe. During the halt in their journey, the men noticed signs of gold in the area around the foot of what
4104-524: Was "Perth's first purpose-built hotel in more than 12 years". In 2006, Burswood closed its renowned fine-dining Windows Restaurant to make way for a newer, expanded VIP room for high rollers. This new facility, called The Pearl Room, opened in late 2006 featuring 180-degree Swan River views. It replaced the old International Room, which closed its doors following the unveiling of The Pearl Room. In 2007 Publishing and Broadcasting Limited vested its gaming interests, which included Burswood, into Crown Limited ,
4176-435: Was "common sense" for the expansion as it was being made in line with the development of a new six-star hotel in the casino complex. Crown has entered into an agreement with the state government to build the hotel on land the government will provide for $ 60 million. The government's agreement not to object to the increase in gambling facilities is part of the deal. Crown Perth is the only venue in Australia's biggest state that
4248-413: Was away registering their claim at Coolgardie might help to explain why Hannan was chosen ... simply because they were better at specking than he was – it needs good eyesight. On the other hand, since the journey was arduous and had to be done as quickly as possible, Hannan might have been chosen because, as Uren and others suggest, he was the youngest and the fittest of the three. … The most likely reason …
4320-412: Was believed at the time that this was a mineral akin to fool's gold . The calaverite was subsequently used for construction in the town, including for buildings and paving. When it was realised in 1896 that calaverite is a compound of tellurium with actual gold, there was a rush to demolish any such structures in order to extract the gold therein. Nearly every structure created in the previous three years
4392-596: Was chosen to officially register the claim because only he could read and write, but there is evidence that Flanagan was literate, since, in 1864, he had clearly signed the official death certificate of his brother John Flanagan, and had written his own place of residence at the time - White Hills (in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia). The other possible reasons for Hannan going alone to the office at Coolgardie are set out by Martyn Webb, who relates that: The fact that Flanagan and Shea were able to secure another 100 ounces while Hannan
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#17328551793904464-621: Was evacuated until 23 April. Work in the Superpit and many other mines around Kalgoorlie was stopped. Two people suffered minor injuries as a result of the quake. According to the 2016 census , there were 29,873 people in the Kalgoorlie–Boulder Significant Urban Area: Kalgoorlie has a hot semi-arid climate ( BSh ) bordering both a hot desert climate ( BWh ) and a cool semi-arid climate ( BSk ) with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual rainfall
4536-524: Was expanded in 1990, and an improved International Room (for high-rolling punters) was unveiled in 1995. 1998 saw the corporatization of the Burswood Property Trust, and also saw the complete renovation of the Burswood Theatre. In 1999, the management of Burswood undertook an extensive refurbishment program of the hotel rooms. In 1996, singer Michael Jackson performed three sold-out shows at Burswood Dome on 30 November, 2 and 4 December, as part of his HIStory World Tour in front of 60,000 attendees. In 2000,
4608-541: Was once the central business district for the Town of Boulder, but since amalgamation with Kalgoorlie, it is now more of a historical local centre. Boulder has its own post office, town hall and many hotels along its main thoroughfare, Burt Street. A significant refurbishment has been commenced as part of the 'Royalties for Regions' initiative. A new housing suburb located next to the Kalgoorlie–Boulder Airport , which
4680-579: Was opened in December 2016. The Crown Perth is one of several Crown Resorts located in capital cities across the country. In 1984, the Western Australian Government proposed, at the suggestion of Perth businessman Dallas Dempster , that a casino complex be constructed at Burswood Island on the Swan River, 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of the Perth city centre. This was the site of a large landfill facility, which posed difficulties in
4752-417: Was present at the time) relating how Thomas Flanagan found the first nuggets, and covered his find with brushwood to conceal it until the following day. By law, those finding "payable" gold were required to report the fact to the warden's office within seven days, so Hannan set off for Coolgardie to register their find, doing so on 17 June 1893. It has been suggested that Hannan, rather than Flanagan or Shea,
4824-568: Was recently expanded. This area derives its name from the golf course that once occupied the area. It was released to provide affordable property to a growing population in Kalgoorlie–Boulder. Fairways features a private primary school, church, caravan park and small business. Adeline was originally constructed around 1970 by the State Housing Commission. The suburb was built on the " Radburn concept ", with houses facing away from
4896-422: Was scrapped in the process. The population of the town was 2,018 (1,516 males and 502 females) in 1898. The mining of gold, along with other metals such as nickel , has been a major industry in Kalgoorlie ever since, and today employs about one-quarter of Kalgoorlie's workforce and generates a significant proportion of its income. The concentrated area of large gold mines surrounding the original Hannan's find
4968-453: Was seeking a "massive" expansion of gambling facilities, increasing the number of poker machines to 2,500 with gaming tables to increase from 220 to 350, an increase of nearly 60%. The Government of Western Australia is backing Crown's application to the state's Gaming and Wagering Commission, and the proposal has the personal support of WA premier Colin Barnett , who described the increase in gambling facilities "as natural growth," and said it
5040-787: Was that he was the undisputed leader of the party. Hannan registered the claim in Flanagan's name as well as his own. Within hours a stampede began. It was estimated that about 400 men were prospecting in the area within three days, and over 1,000 within a week. In 1904, at the age of sixty-four, Hannan was granted an annual pension of £150 by the Government of Western Australia . Having searched for gold throughout his adult life, he did not cease his prospecting activities until after 1910, his seventieth year. At that time he went to live with two of his nieces in Fallon Street, Brunswick, Victoria (close to
5112-431: Was the first suburb to have its own independent shopping centre ("Hannans Boulevard") which includes a IGA SuperMarket (formally Coles supermarket). The area also has a primary school and an 18-hole golf course. The original course was not formally grassed but was recently refurbished. Several surrounding golf clubs joined together to form one club known as 'The Goldfields Golf Club'. A dam has been constructed to service what
5184-455: Was then known) was the largest in Australia, and third-largest in the world. It was expected to receive two to three million visitors per year and have an annual gross profit of A$ 100m. The public interest in the casino proved so much in its early months of operation that it posted a gross profit of A$ 1 million per day for its first two months, far outstripping expectations. In its early weeks of opening, people were reportedly forced to queue at
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