Boulder, Western Australia

Sister city to Kalgoorlie, it is located just a few kilometres away.
Location: 597 km east of Perth
Origin of name: named taken from a mining lease, thus named because its main features were large sandstone boulders in which were found some small stringers of gold. In July 1893 the leaseholders, having travelled from Adelaide, set up camp at Ivanhoe Hill where they struck a rich lead. They called it the Great Boulder.
Brief history: the townsite of Boulder, adjacent to Kalgoorlie, was gazetted in 1896 (see also Kalgoorlie).
Natural features: gold seams (alluvial and deep mining); Queen Victoria Spring Nature Reserve (170 km north-east)
Built features: Boulder Pharmacy Museum.
Heritage features: Burt Street precinct (includes Court House, c.1900; Town Hall c.1908; Masonic Temple, 1901