Kambalda, Western Australia

Kambalda
Western Australia
Shire of Coolgardie Office
Kambalda is located in Western Australia
Kambalda
Kambalda
Coordinates31°12′30″S 121°38′36″E / 31.208346°S 121.643201°E / -31.208346; 121.643201 (Kambalda) Edit this at Wikidata
Population2,468 (2021 census)[a]
EstablishedKambalda East (1967–1973)
Kambalda West (1969–1975)
Postcode(s)6442
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Coolgardie
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Kambalda is a small mining town about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, within the Goldfields. It is split into two townsites 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) apart, Kambalda East and Kambalda West; and is located on the western edge of a giant salt lake, Lake Lefroy. At the last census, Kambalda had a combined population of 2,468.[a]

Kambalda was established in 1897 at the base of nearby Red Hill during a mining boom when prospectors from all over Western Australia came into the area. The location owed its existence to Percy Larkin, a prospector who discovered gold in the vicinity. For many years Kambalda was mined for its gold but soon after nickel was discovered.[1][2]


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  1. ^ "Kambalda - Western Australia Goldfields - Nullarbor Travel Guide".
  2. ^ "Kambalda". Shire of Coolgardie. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2022.