Hannans, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids HannansKalgoorlie–Boulder, Western Australia |
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| Postcode(s) | 6430 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Hannans is a friendly neighbourhood, also known as a suburb, located in Kalgoorlie–Boulder. This city is found in the Eastern Goldfields area of Western Australia. In 2016, about 2,546 people lived here.
The suburb gets its name from Paddy Hannan. He was a "prospector," which means he searched for valuable minerals. In 1893, Paddy Hannan found gold! This discovery started a big "gold rush," where many people came hoping to find gold too. The name Hannans was first used for the main Kalgoorlie town. Much later, it became the name for this specific suburb.
Where is Hannans?
Hannans is home to the northernmost houses in Kalgoorlie–Boulder. It is about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the main Kalgoorlie town centre. The suburb looks a bit like a diamond shape. It has large areas of natural bushland in its northern and eastern parts.
Hannans is bordered by different roads and a railway line. To the north-east, you'll find the railway line that goes to Leonora. Killarney Street forms its south-eastern edge. Several smaller roads mark its south-western side. To the north-west, a line runs next to a track that leads back to the railway.
What Can You Find in Hannans?
Hannans is home to Hannans Primary School. This school is run by the government and teaches students from kindergarten to Year 6. It first opened its doors in 1992.
Most of the northern part of the suburb is taken up by the Karlkurla Bushland Park. This park was created in the year 2000. It covers about 200 hectares (500 acres) of land. The park is designed to protect native animals and plants. It helps show what the area looked like before mining began.
