Kalgoorlie

Wishing you all a happy Easter. Unbelievably Kalgoorlie was booked out for Easter. We did manage a two day stop at the end of the Nullabor but had to move on to Coolgardie by Good Friday when there was 'no room at the inn'.

This whole town revolves around a hole in the ground called the 'Superpit' - the mastermind of one Alan Bond to consolidate all mining leases into one. The resultant Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) didn't quite achieve its objectives but the  bloody big hole in the ground is testament to how close it got.

The Superpit [click to enlarge]

Look closely for the 'toy' cars to gain some perspective as to the size. Click to enlarge if you can't see them.

The visitor's centre lets tourists know of blast times. It was amazing to see fifty explosions in sequence - then hear the blast three seconds later (Luke jumped a mile).

Fire in the hole

 Some more shots of Kalgoorlie's new gold - tourism.

Scoop, Muck and Dizzy's big brother

Gold pouring

Mine head

Bucket boy

Alternative use of dump truck wheels