King of the Hills Gold Mine
The King of the Hills Gold Mine, formerly the Tarmoola Gold Mine, is located 29 km north-west of Leonora, Western Australia. The mine was placed in care and maintenance from September 2004, when a pit wall failure forced its closure.- Type: Quarry
- Description: gold mine in Goldfields Esperance in Western Australia
- Also known as: “King of the Hills gold mine”, “King of the Hills mine”, “Tarmoola Gold Mine”, and “Tarmoola Mine”
King of the Hills Gold Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Shire of Leonora, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-28.66868° or 28° 40′ 7″ south
Longitude
121.16531° or 121° 9′ 55″ east
Open location code
5Q3385J8+G4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“King of the Hills Gold Mine” goes by many names.
- French: “mine d’or Tarmoola”
- French: “Mine d’or Tarmoola”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mount Davis and Harlech Pit (rehabilitated).
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Goldfields Gas Pipeline and Kailis Openpit Northern Waste Dump.
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