Goldfields

Regional Overview

• The Goldfields-Esperance Region is located in the south eastern corner of Western Australia and covers 770,488 square kilometres (including offshore islands).
• It is the largest of the State’s nine regions and over three times the size of the State of Victoria. Geographically, the Region is bounded by the Pilbara Region to the north, the Wheatbelt Region to the west, the Great Southern Region to the south-west, the Southern Ocean and the State border to the east.
• The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Shires of Coolgardie, Dundas, Esperance, Laverton, Leonora, Menzies, Ngaanyatjarraku and Ravensthorpe are located within the Region.
• The Region supports a wide range of industry, including mining, agriculture, aquaculture and tourism. Mining is the predominant sector in the central and northern parts of the Region, with a well-established agricultural sector in the south

Major Centres

Local Government (Shires)

Coolgardie, Shire of

Dundas, Shire of

Esperance, Shire of

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, City of

Laverton, Shire of

Leonora, Shire of

Menzies, Shire of

Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of

Ravensthorpe, Shire of

Links for the Goldfields

Health Service Directory WACHS Goldfields

Goldfields Esperance Development Commission

Regions of WA Series – Goldfields Esperance, Grand Endeavour (PDF 2.13MB)