Broadwood, Western Australia

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Broadwood
Kalgoorlie-Boulder,  Western Australia
Broadwood, Western Australia
Coordinates 30°47′01″S121°27′06″E / 30.78367°S 121.45166°E / -30.78367; 121.45166
Population759 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6430
Area10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s) Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Suburbs around Broadwood:
West Kalgoorlie Somerville Victory Heights
West Kalgoorlie Broadwood Victory Heights
Yilkari Yilkari South Boulder

Broadwood is a mixed-use suburb of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a city in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.

It contains a small residential area, an industrial area in the west adjoining West Kalgoorlie, the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport in the south, and large areas of undeveloped bushland.

In 2023 the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder approved plans for a $140 million "lifestyle village" of 397 dwellings in Broadwood. [2]

Broadwood includes Gubrun Camp and Kapurn Camp, which are registered Aboriginal sites of significance to the Kalamaia people. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Controversial $140m village backed by Kalgoorlie-Boulder council amid plans to revisit sale of land with Aboriginal heritage site". ABC News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. "Park hopes for bush site". Kalgoorlie Miner. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.