Kalgoorlie - Western Australia

Kalgoorlie today is a large modern town with all the facilities you would expect. It has come a long way from its origins as a harsh frontier town with almost no water on the edge of civilisation. The name Kalgoorlie has several possible origins. It may be derived from an Aboriginal word, galgurli or karlkurla, meaning silky pear or may mean 'dog chasing kangaroo'. It could also mean three lines shaped like a fork 'Y" or even may have originated from the Aboriginal word kalgoorlie-gunyah that is said to mean 'water from trees at the meeting of tracks'. Correction: In the video I mispronounced George Brookman's name and Brockman a couple of times. Footage and pictures for this video were taken over two trips, one in 2014 and one in 2023. Find out more about Kalgoorlie at : http://wanowandthen.com/Kalgoorlie.html Patreon Supporters Gary Weir Jeff & Sonia Gandle Narananas You Tube Members Hans-Joachim Goepel Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @westernaustralianowandthen   CHECK OUT OUR OTHER STUFF! PATREON :   / wanowandthen   VIDEO INDEX : http://www.wanowandthen.com/video-ind... MAIN WEBSITE: http://www.wanowandthen.com/ FOLKLORE WEBSITE: http://www.wanowandthen.com/Folklore/ BUSH BALLADS: http://www.wanowandthen.com/Bush%20Ba... FACEBOOK PAGES Camping in Western Australia :   / campinginwa   Western Australia Now and then :   / wanowandthen   Abandoned Western Australia :   / abandonedwa   West Australian Folklore :   / westaustralianfolklore   INSTAGRAM:   / wanowandthen   PINTEREST:   / wanowandthen   TWITTER:   / wanowandthen   FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wanownt... #WesternAustralia #Camping #wanowandthen