Hannan Street is Kalgoorlie's old commercial spine, named for prospector Paddy Hannan and still lined with the confident buildings of a gold town that expected to last. Balconied hotels, shops, and civic facades give the street a frontier grandeur that feels very Western Australian.
It is best walked slowly, especially in the softer light at either end of the day. The street is not a preserved theme park; it is a working town centre where the boomtown architecture has stayed in use.