HMAS Kalgoorlie (J192/B245/A119), named for the city of Kalgoorlie, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of 20 built for the Admiralty but manned by personnel of and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
HMAS Kalgoorlie in Sydney Harbour during World War II
The Whyalla Steelworks is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in Australia. Iron ore is mined in the Middleback Range to feed the steelworks, resulting in the distribution of finished steel products of over 90 different grades. It occupies a 1,000 ha site on the shore of False Bay, Spencer Gulf and is the largest employer in Whyalla, South Australia.
The Whyalla Steelworks circa 2009
HMAS Whyalla was built at the BHP shipyards and now sits ashore adjacent to the Whyalla Visitors Centre
HMAS Pirie was launched in Whyalla in 1941
HMAS Kalgoorlie was launched in Whyalla in 1941