City of Kalgoorlie–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 Municipality of Kalgoorlie was formed in 1895 and renamed the Town of Kalgoorlie in 1961.
The Municipality of Boulder was formed in 1897. It became the Town of Boulder in 1961.
The East Coolgardie Roads Board was formed in 1895. It was renamed the Kalgoorlie Roads Board in 1897 and was made a shire as the Shire of Kalgoorlie in 1961.
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:
Municipality of Broad Arrow (1897–1903)
Broad Arrow Road District (1899–1922)
Municipality of Broad Arrow-Paddington (1903–1910)
Municipality of Bulong (1896–1909)
Bulong Road District (1899–1911)
Municipality of Kanowna (1896–1917)
North East Coolgardie Road District (1896–1922)
Municipality of Paddington (1901–1903)