Kambalda, mining town, southern Western Australia. It lies 37 miles (60 km) south of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Gold was mined in Kambalda from 1896 to 1906, and a settlement was made there in 1897. The gold gave out in the early 20th century, however, and the town was deserted. The area's fortunes changed in 1966, when deposits of high-grade nickel ...
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