City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder
The City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder is a local government area in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, about east of the state capital, Perth. Covering an area of , the city is larger than the country of Portugal with a land area of . Its seat of government is the town of Kalgoorlie; all but 244 of the city's population live in either Kalgoorlie or Boulder. History. This region has a long history of continuous inhabitation and cultivation by Aboriginal Australians. In the years immediately after discovery of gold in the region, a variety of local  government entities sprang up around the often-temporary settlements on the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Only three persisted beyond the early 20th century: The Town of Boulder was merged into the Shire of Kalgoorlie in July 1969, with the combined shire then being renamed the Shire of Boulder in November 1969. The Town of Kalgoorlie and the Shire of Boulder then amalgamated to form the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder in 1989. Other early local government areas in the region include: Wards. The City is not divided into wards and the twelve councillors sit at large. The mayor is elected by popular vote . Heritage-listed places. As of 2021, 386 places are heritage-listed in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder, of which 61 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Kalgoorlie Railway Station , the York and Exchange Hotel and Boulder railway station.