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'''[[Kalgoorlie]]''' is a city in [[Australia]]. It is about 650 km east of [[Perth]] in Western Australia, a mining town of about 32 000 people, one of the few larger towns in the state. It is along the road from [[Perth]] to [[Adelaide]] and [[Sydney]].

==Hitching Outin ==Coming from the west ([[Perth]], [[Merredin]], [[Southern Cross]]) a driver wishing to bypass Kalgoorlie might drop you on the edge of town, at the traffic lights of Great Eastern Hwy/Anzac Dr. Just walk across the lights along Great Eastern Hwy a few metres and there is a large shoulder to the road, where cars coming into town can pick you up. You should quickly get a ride into town.

Coming from the south, if your driver wishes to bypass Kalgoorlie, ask them which side of the town they will pass. You do not want to be dropped at the big roundabout on Celebration Dr, its not a good spot for getting into Kalgoorlie (though if you are, head to the BP Service Station on the Kambalda turnoff) and your driver will come closer to the town anyway. If they go to the west, they can put you at the crossing of Great Eastern Hwy and Anzac Dr (advice as above). If they go to the east along the Bypass road, they can put you at the top end of Hannan St; it's a three block walk into the centre of town.  [[File:Kalgoorlie1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The delightful billboard along Graeme St. Its a happening spot.]]  == Hitching out == ===West towards [[Perth]]===The main street of the town, Hannan St, becomes Great Eastern Hwy as you follow it east, down from the main shopping area. Anyone can point you in the right direction, and depending how much transport you have available there are various options for hitching out.

If you're on Hannan St in the shopping area, head down the road until you cross the traffic lights at Lionel St. For about three blocks after this, the road is wide with a space on the side for people to park which is usually mostly empty. You could pick a good spot here and pull your thumb out, there is space to safely stop and a good chance of finding someone who will either be heading out of town or can take you further along Hannan St/Great Eastern Hwy towards the edge of town, ask if they can take you at least to Gatacre St (see next), or if you're up for a nice 5km walk you can wander down, there isn't as much space for cars to stop along the way though.

Ask them to take you along Great Eastern Hwy to Gatacre St. There are some traffic lights, go along Great Eastern Hwy past the lights, continue about 20m and there begins the industrial area of town. You can take your pick of the big, empty driveways and parking lots of the various businesses, where if you stand by the road cars will easily be able to pull into. If the driver offers to take you to the very edge of town, where Gt Eastern crosses Anzac Dr, there is a wide shoulder of the road before the last traffic lights of the town where cars could also easily stop. This is a good place, but doesn't have a huge advantage over the Gatacre St crossing, where more cars within town are likely to be going by. ===South/East towards [[Esperance]], [[Port Augusta]], [[Adelaide]], [[Sydney]]===Just three blocks up from the main shops, Hannan St ends in a T-intersection with the Bypass, a kindof highway running roughly north-south along the eastern side of Kalgoorlie. Along Hannan St, just before the Bypass there are some old shops/buildings with angle parking out the front of them which is often not full and provides a good place for cars to pull over. Pick a good spot with some space closeby and stick your thumb out.

On === South/East towards [[Esperance]], [[Port Augusta]], [[Adelaide]], [[Sydney]] ===Just three blocks up from the main shops, Hannan St ends in a T-intersection with the Bypass, a kind of highway running roughly north-south along the eastern side of Kalgoorlie. Along Hannan St, just before the corner behind you Bypass there are some old shops/buildings with angle parking out the front of them which is often not full and provides a few Aboriginals hanging about but you shouldn't have any trouble, during the daytimegood place for cars to pull over. Keeping an unobtrusive distance and Pick a relaxed good spot with some space close by and friendly word will keep things easy. However if you are feeling uncomfortable, wander further towards townstick your thumb out.

A sign saying 'South' might help you at the corner, but you'll probably get at least a lift to the edge of town with or without. There aren't any good places to stand along the Bypass until you get to the edge of Boulder (Oroya St), or the big BP Truck Stop on Celebration Rd, so ask for these if you are just getting a short lift out of town.

===North towards [[Menzies]], [[Leonora]]===These are small outback communities, make sure you know what you're in for if you decide to head up this way, perhaps try to talk to someone who has been there.

==Hitching In==Coming If you have a car at your disposal, a quick 5min drive out of town will take you away from all of the light pollution of Kalgoorlie sufficiently to see the west Milky Way stretched over your head with such brightness ([[Perth]], [[Merredin]], [[Southern Cross]]on a clear night) a driver wishing as you won't be able to bypass Kalgoorlie might drop you on find anywhere in fluorescent Europe. From the top end of Hannan St, turn left onto the edge Bypass. Drive out of townfor about 5 mins, once you pass by the Speedway track, at the traffic lights of Great Eastern Hwy/Anzac Dr. Just walk across road bends to the lights along Great Eastern Hwy a few metres right, and just at the bend there is (hard to spot; slow down) a large shoulder dirt track off to the roadleft. This is the Firebreak, a long, spacious double dirt strip where cars coming into town you can pick you up. You should quickly get a ride into townhave some space and look at the stars, without getting run over by the side of the road.

Coming from For those even more interested in having a look at these gorgeous stars, local guy Peter Mikula (the southwonderful father of user [[User:Dear sarah|Dear Sarah]] :) has a self-built, if your driver wishes 2 m Dobsonian Telescope which he loves to bypass Kalgoorlie, ask them which side of the town they will passbring out upon request. You do not want to be dropped at the big roundabout on Celebration Dr, its not a good spot for getting into Kalgoorlie Stargazing and also Sun-Gazing (though if you with appropriate solar filters) are, head a wonderful way to the BP Service Station on the Kambalda turnoff) spend some time and your driver will come close anywaysee something amazing, send him an email through his contact form [http://www. If they go to the west, they can put you at the crossing of Great Eastern Hwy and Anzac Dr (advice as above)mikulageotechnics.com/contact. If they go php here] to the east along the Bypass road, they can put ask if something is possible while you at the top end of Hannan St; it's a three block walk into the centre of re in town.

==Places to Visit==Visit On the Mt Charlotte Lookoutway into Kalgorlie from Perth there is Coolgardie Camel Farm, along Great Eastern Hwy about 20min drive. At the top of You can have yourself a (man/mine-made) hill at nice bumpy ride about the top end of Hannan St, left farm on the Bypass and right at the first sign. At the top one of the hill there is the reservoir of the town's waterthese misplaced animals, where it is collected after its 600km journey through C.Y. O'Connor's pipeline from which are busy destroying the hills of Mundaring to sustain nature in the good folk centre and north of Kalgoorlie (an engineering feat in its beginning in 1907; unfortunately he was so ridiculed for his brave idea that he comitted suicide from the pressure just 4 hrs before the water came country with their overgrown herds storming through). More beautiful to the eye, there is a panorama over the whole city which is spread out flat before you. In the daytime it is nice to see, at nighttime it is a beautiful spread of twinkling lights under the also bright stars. At night, you may want to not go alone, however, and be careful about yourself and your stuff if other groups are aboutour lovely bushland.

If The biggest (literally; you can see it from the Moon) sight to see in Kalgoorlie is the Superpit. A massive open-cut mine running along the eastern side of the city, you can make your way there to see the 1pm blastings which have long served schoolchildren of the town by giving a car at your disposallittle rumble of the ground, a quick 5min drive out of town will take you away from all of timekeeper to the light pollution of Kalgoorlie sufficiently approaching 1:05 lunch bell, and to see monster trucks as big as your house, looking like ants at the bottom of the Milky Way stretched over your head with such brighness (on a clear night) as you won't be able to find anywhere in fluorescent EuropePit. From the top end of Hannan St, turn left right onto the Bypass. Drive out of town for about 5 mins, once you pass by the Speedway track, the road bends to the right, and just at the bend after a way there is (hard to spot; slow down) a dirt track off sign to the leftfor the Superpit Lookout. This is the Firebreak, a longGo on, spacious double dirt strip where you can have some space and look at the stars, without getting run over by the side of the road.follow it!

For those even more interested A lovely park to visit is Hammond Park, along Memorial Drive in having a look at these gorgeous stars, local guy Peter Mikula (the wonderful father north-west of user [[User:Dear sarah|Dear Sarah]] :) town. It has fun landscaping, a selfmini castle, native bird aviaries, enormous goldfish, peacocks running around, children chasing them, BBQ facilities, play equipment and in the adjacent but fenced off area, kangaroos and emus mooching around being admired by park-builtgoers. The park is locked at night though. On the next block to the park is the Arboretum, 2m Dobsonian Telescope which he loves to bring out upon request. Stargazing and also Sunopen and more natural bush-Gazing (ish parkland, with appropiate solar filters) are a wonderful way to spend some time nice paths and see something amazingsuch, send him an email through his contact form [http://wwwpopular for jogging and with a dog exercise course.mikulageotechnics.com/contact.php here] to ask if something is possible while And all round the two are actual empty bushland, so youcan choose your preferred degree of 'cultivation're . Also in townthis area is the cemetery, should that be of interest somehow.

The biggest (literally; you can see it from Unfortunately this section could probably be as long as the Moon) sight to see in 'Places To Visit'. Kalgoorlie is the Superpit. A massive open-cut mine running along the eastern side a bit of the citya rough town sometimes, you can make your way there to see it has the 1pm blastings which have long served schoolchildren infamous reputation of being the most racist town by giving in Australia. There are a little rumble lot of problems with alcohol and drugs among people living on the ground, a timekeeper to fringes of the approaching 1:05 lunch belltown and society, and with antisocial youth. Take care at night, not all places to see monster trucks as big as avoid are listed here. Try to keep from walking alone unless you are familiar with your housearea, and be aware that most places where there are pubs, looking like ants service stations, shops or large streets could have people hanging about them. Some suburbs are pretty quiet and safe at night, you should ask the bottom advice of the Pitlocals. From On the top of Hannan Stupside, it is more likely that someone passing by will give you help should you be in trouble, turn right onto the Bypassthan in big cities, and after if you find yourself somewhere undesirable at night, talking to people at a way there is shop/pub or by their cars might get you a sign lift to the left for the Superpit Lookoutanother part of town. Go on, follow it!

==Places to Avoid==Unfortunately this section could probably be as long as Take care at the 'Places To Visit'. Kalgoorlie is a bit top end of a rough town sometimesHannan St at night, it has the infamous reputation of being the most racist town in Australiaand along dark back roads branching out from Hannan St. There are a lot of problems with alcohol Hanging around outside pubs can put you near drunk and drugs among unpredictable people living on the fringes of the town and society, and with antisocial youthsometimes. Take care at night, not all places The best advice is to avoid are listed here. Try to keep ask about your area from walking alone unless you are familiar with people at your area, and be aware that most places where there are pubs, service stationsaccommodation, shops or large streets could have people hanging about them. Some suburbs are pretty quiet and safe at night, you should ask the advice of localsmeet in town. On the upside, it is more likely that someone passing by will Don't be unfriendly to people who might give you help should you be in trouble, than in big cities, just keep things calm and if you find yourself somewhere undesirable at night, talking to people at a shop/pub or by their cars might get you a lift to another part of townmove on.

Take care at the top end of Hannan St at night, == Accommodation and along dark back roads branching out from Hannan St. Hanging around outside pubs can put you near drunk and unpredictable people sometimes. The best advice is to ask about your area from people at your accomodation, or people you meet in town. Don't be unfriendly to people who might give you trouble, just keep things calm and move on.Sleep ==

==Accommodation and Sleep==There are some backpackers' places along Hay St, just up from Lionel St. However do take care which doorway you walk through; across the street is a lineup of the town's most frequented brothels, where you will find quite a different kind of bed.

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