Boorara, Western Australia

Boorara is a small town in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Boorara
Western Australia
Boorara
Coordinates30°48′00″S 121°38′00″E
Population0 (SAL 2016)
Established1897
Postcode(s)6431
Elevation394 m (1,293 ft)
Area35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Location
  • 613 km (381 mi) east of Perth
  • 17 km (11 mi) south east of Kalgoorlie
  • 44 km (27 mi) north of Kambalda
LGA(s)City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor

The origin of the town's name is Aboriginal but the meaning of the word is unknown.

The townsite was gazetted in 1897.

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