Kalgoorlie Base
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport
Kalgoorlie, WA 6430
(08) 9093 7500
Pictured above: RFDS (Western Operations) Kalgoorlie Base Office
Kalgoorlie has been described as the Gold Capital of the world and it is the area of Australia’s biggest gold rush, which drew thousands of people to the twin towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Today the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has a population of approximately 30,000 people. Gold was first discovered in 1893 by Paddy Hannan at nearby Coolgardie. The region is still one of the world’s richest gold producers as modern mining methods are used to reach the deeper deposits.
The Kalgoorlie Base maintains an administration office, a visitor centre and hangar facilities which are located at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport.
Distance from Perth: 596kms (by road)
Population: 30,000
Service Area: 750,000 sq kms
Region: Goldfields
Kalgoorlie Base Opened: 1937
Distance to Town: 5 kms
Staff / Aircraft at Kalgoorlie Base:
- 1 Base Administrator
- 5 Medical Officers
- 6 Flight Nurses
- 6 Pilots
- 2 ‘RFDS On the Road’ staff, 1 project officer and 1 nurse
- 2 Aircraft
- 2 Public Affairs Officers
RFDS services from Kalgoorlie Base include:
- Emergency transfers to Kalgoorlie District Hospital
- Inter hospital transfers to Perth
- Health clinics from Kalgoorlie to Eucla along the Eyre highway
- ‘On the Road’ clinics, health checks and health information
- Fundraising, tours and merchandise at the RFDS base – visitor centre and shop
Pictured above: One of our RFDS (Western Operations) houses in Kalgoorlie
Housing is provided for RFDS (Western Operations) medical officers, pilots and flight nurses stationed at Kalgoorlie which ranges from 2 bedroom villas to a 4 bedroom heritage-listed house.
Contact: Misty McGinley - Base Administrator
Phone: 9093 7500 Mobile: 0447 991 496