Kambalda, Western Australia

Kambalda is a small mining town in the state of Western Australia, Australia. It is found about 600 kilometers (373 miles) east of the city of Perth.

 Description 
Kambalda is famous for gold mining. It is in a place called the Goldfields-Esperance. For many years, people have dug for gold here.

In the 1960s, a new and important metal was found in Kambalda, nickel. This metal is used to make things like steel and batteries. Nickel mining became the main job for people in the town.

 Geography and Demographics 
Kambalda is really two small towns next to each other:
 Kambalda East
 Kambalda West

The town has houses for the workers and their families, a shopping area, and places to play sports. The number of people living in Kambalda changes a lot because of the mining industry. When a mine is busy, more people move to the town to work.

 Nature 
Kambalda is close to a big, dry salt lake called Lake Lefroy. It is usually a wide, white, flat area. Sometimes, people use this flat lake bed to race special land yachts or cars.

The area is part of the Australian outback and is very dry. The weather is usually hot, and the area is home to unique Australian animals and plants. 

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