Kalgoorlie
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and the rich deposits of gold in the famous Golden Mile were a magnet for many thousands of prospectors. In 1896 Kalgoorlie, which had grown from nothing, was declared a town, and in the following year it was linked with Perth by a new railroad line. After the superficial deposits were worked out the extraction of gold continued in deep mines. A further boost was given to Kalgoorlie's economy by the discovery of rich deposits of nickel at Kambalda, to the south of the town. This and the constant influx of visitors have prevented Kalgoorlie from becoming a ghost town: it now has a population of over 25,000.