Sunday, June 20, 2010

Pub sign at Kalgoolie


A typical sign for local pubs

Kalgoolie's old mining tunnel now a tourist spot, a retired miner now a tourist guide. He talked about the harsh working conditions of the past, and modern day mining is advanced by technology, to this veteran, younger generation miners work is only a play

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Kalgoolie - a mining town in WA



It looks like a typical sleepy country town, but once it was the epic centre of mining boom in Western Australia, the main street are lined with majestic buildings remind us the ambitious vision our pioneers set for the future of our state.

Pictures of Kalgoolie - Western Australia


A giant hole is digged out and is still being digged for gold.
It's dubbed by the locals as the "big hole".