On the drive from Esperance to Kalgoorlie we passed many more road trains than anywhere else so far, because of the mines. Roadside signs informed drivers that road trains can be up to 53.5m long and their maximum allowed speed is 100kph. The speed limit on most sealed outback roads is otherwise 110kph unless towing when it is 100kph so we are unlikely to be overtaken by a road train.
Our caravan park is at Boulder which is the town just down the road from Kalgoorlie. We drove to Kalgoorlie just as the sun was setting and captured this picture of the Exchange Hotel. The once separate town of Boulder is now a suburb of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder but I doubt many eastern state dwellers have heard of Boulder WA (as opposed to Boulder Colorado).
We ate at the Palace Hotel which has an enormous upstairs dining area plus a wide balcony around two sides which had seating for over 50 people. The food was good and the restaurant deserves its 4 star rating on TripAdvisor.
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