Kiora gold mine, seen from aboard VH-YFC Boeing 737-8FE (MSN 39413/3592) of Virgin Australia, named ‘Bondi Beach’, on flight QF1849 Perth to Kalgoorlie – 26 September 2018. Photo © David Eyre. Located 43km northwest of Kalgoorlie. The Kiora Gold Mine became active in the late 1890’s, but was abandoned between 1900 -1915. In 1934, it became active again, including four mine shafts and a processing plant. Some ore was mined from a small open pit in 1994