Kalgoorlie is famous for gold and one other type of treasure, the Ladies. 

In a town famous for a pub on every corner, what else can you expect? 

Danger lurks in goldrush days. 

The early 1900s posed difficulties in assimilation of cultures, as all tried to stake their claim on the Goldfields. Luckily, today Kalgoorlie is rich with multi-culture, with nearly 40% of the population born overseas.