Rainy day ideas for kids in Kalgoorlie & Australia's Golden Outback

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12 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Kalgoorlie. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Over the border

Geraldton & Australia's Coral Coast →Broome & Australia's North West →Margaret River & Australia's South West →Port Lincoln & Eyre Peninsula →Flinders Ranges & Outback SA →Uluru & Yulara →
Nearest first, from Kalgoorlie

Museums and history

Gallery illustration
Gallery
Goldfields Arts Centre Gallery
Kalgoorlie
under 5 min
Museum of the Goldfields
Museum
Museum of the Goldfields
Kalgoorlie
under 5 min
Photo: Chuq, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Eastern Goldfields Historical Society Museum and Displays
Boulder
about 5 min
Loopline Railway Museum
Museum
Loopline Railway Museum
Boulder
about 5 min
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0
Over 30 minutes
from Kalgoorlie
Warden Finerty's Residence
Museum
Warden Finerty's Residence
Coolgardie
about 45 min
Photo: Gnangcomapp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Coolgardie Railway Museum, Coolgardie
Museum
Coolgardie Railway Museum
Coolgardie
about 45 min
Photo: Gnangcomapp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Over 1½ hours
from Kalgoorlie
Norseman Historical Museum
Museum
Norseman Historical Museum
Norseman
about 2 hr 45
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultural centre
Woodlands Cultural, Community and Visitor Centre
Norseman
about 2 hr 45
Yilgarn History Museum
Museum
Yilgarn History Museum
Southern Cross
about 3 hr 45
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

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Library
William Grundt Memorial Library
South Kalgoorlie
under 5 min
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Cinema
Orana Cinemas
South Kalgoorlie
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Kalgoorlie
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Library
Coolgardie Shire Offices and Library
Coolgardie
about 45 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Kalgoorlie

Laverton (about 4 hr 30): Laverton Outback Gallery, Laverton Pool, Old Laverton Police Precinct, The Great Beyond Visitor Centre & Explorers' Hall of Fame
Elsewhere in the region (about 5 hr 15): Hippo's Yawn, Wave Rock, Merredin Peak, Rotary Lookout, Blue Haven Beach, Twilight Beach, Kellerberrin Hill Lookout, Barrens Lookout, Wellstead sand bar, Madura Pass Lookout
Lake King (about 5 hr 15): Bush Engineers Tractor Museum
Mukinbudin (about 5 hr 30): Mukinbudin Pioneer Memorial Aquatic Centre
Merredin (about 5 hr 30): Cummins Theatre, Merredin District Olympic Pool, Merredin Military Museum, Merredin Railway Museum, Merredin Regional Library, Orana Merredin
Nungarin (about 5 hr 30): Shire of Nungarin Public Library, Heritage Machinery and Army Museum, Nungarin Swimming Pool & Gymnasium
Narembeen (about 5 hr 30): Grain Discovery Centre, Narambeen Machinery Museum, Narembeen Aquatic Centre
Gibson (about 5 hr 45): Esperance Bird & Animal Park
Bruce Rock (about 5 hr 45): Bruce Rock Memorial Aquatic Centre, Machinery Museum, Bruce Rock Museum
Myrup (about 5 hr 45): Born Free, Esperance Stonehenge
Ravensthorpe (about 6 hr): Dance Cottage Museum, Farming and Mining Display, Ravensthorpe Public Library, Ravensthorpe Visitor Centre & Museum
Bencubbin (about 6 hr): Mt Marshall Aquatic Centre
Bandy Creek (about 6 hr): Wylie Head beach
Esperance (about 6 hr): Bay of Isles Leisure Centre, Fenwick 3 Cinemas, Historic Village, James Street Park playground, Aunty Joan's Dolly Mix, Bow Park, Esperance Mini Golf, Esperance Miniature Railway, Ralph Bower Adventureland Park playground
Newdegate (about 6 hr): Newdegate Hainsworth Museum., Newdegate Public Library
Dalyup (about 6 hr): Plumpudding Beach, Observatory Beach
West Beach (about 6 hr): Lovers Cove Beach, West Beach, Twilight Beach
Trayning (about 6 hr): Shire of Trayning Aquatic Centre
East Munglinup (about 6 hr): Munglinup Beach
Cape Le Grand National Park (about 6 hr 15): Frenchman Peak, Hellfire Bay, Lucky Bay, Thistle Cove
Yelbeni (about 6 hr 15): Yelbeni Centenery Museum
Kellerberrin (about 6 hr 15): Kellerberrin Pioneer Museum
Sandstone (about 6 hr 30): Sandstone Heritage Museum & Visitor Centre
Hopetoun (about 6 hr 30): 12 Mile Beach, Hopetoun Public Library, Barrons Beach
Kulin (about 6 hr 30): Kulin Museum and Men’s Shed Inc., Kulin Public Library
Koorda (about 6 hr 30): Koorda Museum, Shire of Koorda Swimming Pool, Koorda Motor Museum
Lake Grace (about 6 hr 45): Australian Inland Mission Hospital Museum
Wyalkatchem (about 6 hr 45): School House Museum, CBH and Agricultural Museum, Wyalkatchem Shire Library
Minnivale (about 7 hr): ARHS Museum
Quairading (about 7 hr): Quairading Memorial Swimming Pool, Quairading Museum, The Quairading Vintage Club
Fitzgerald River National Park (about 7 hr 15): Point Ann
Dowerin (about 7 hr 15): Community Library, Dowerin and Districts Museum, Dowerin District Museum
Wickepin (about 7 hr 30): Wickepin Swimming Pool, Albert Facey Homestead
Goomalling (about 7 hr 45): Goomalling War Memorial Swimming Pool, Goomalling Historical Museum
Ballidu (about 7 hr 45): Ballidu Heritage Centre
Dumbleyung (about 7 hr 45): Bluebird Discovery Centre
Cuballing (about 8 hr): Cuballinmg Restore Vintage Machinery Display
Wubin (about 8 hr): Wheatbin Museum Machinery Precinct
Narrogin (about 8 hr): Narrogin Regional Leisure Centre, NEXIS (Narrogin Exhibition Space), Old Courthouse Museum
Wiluna (about 8 hr 15): Canning - Gunbarrel Discovery Center, Tjukurba Art Gallery
Wagin (about 8 hr 15): Shire of Wagin Library, Wagin Cinema, Wagin Historical Village
Dryandra (about 8 hr 15): Barna Mia Nocturnal Wildlife Experience
New Norcia (about 8 hr 30): Machinery Display, New Norcia Visitor Centre, Museum, Art Gallery and Gift Shop
Darkan (about 9 hr): Betty Brown Historical Centre, Six Mile Cottage
Yalgoo (about 9 hr 15): Yalgoo Museum
Forrest (about 10 hr 45): Forrest Airport Museum
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.