The City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder is a local government area in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, about 550 kilometres (342 mi) east of the state capital, Perth.

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.

[6][7] Other early local government areas in the region include: The City is not divided into wards and the twelve councillors sit at large.

The towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[16][17] Ghost towns within the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder: As of 2023,[update] 387 places are heritage-listed in the City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder,[57] of which 62 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Kalgoorlie Railway Station, the York and Exchange Hotel and Boulder railway station.