10ft10ft Shipping Containers
The side passage is narrow, the council setback leaves you nothing to play with, or all you need is somewhere lockable for a mower, a compressor and a rack of tools.
Used from$4,350
New from$6,400
Kalgoorlie, WA
Shipping containers Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a long run east from the Fremantle depot where our Western Australian stock is held, out along the Great Eastern Highway. On the Goldfields the questions are about heat, red dust, mine-site rules and hard ground — so that is what this page answers.
- Stock held at
- A Fremantle depot, out the Great Eastern Highway
- What sets the date
- What is at the Fremantle depot and how the long run east is planned. Confirmed when you order.
- Usual truck
- Tilt-tray for 10ft and 20ft; 40ft into industrial yards and onto mine or camp sites
Every enquiry answered within one business day.You hear back from a person, not an autoresponder. Enquiries that land on a weekend are answered the next business day.
Goldfields questions, straight answers.
What the Goldfields use containers for
Mining drives Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and mining gets through a lot of containers: parts stores, tool rooms, core and sample storage, laydown boxes, and secure stores on exploration camps and contract sites. Contractors often need one on site for the life of a job and gone again afterwards, which makes hire a good fit.
In town, through Lamington, Somerville, South Kalgoorlie and out to Boulder, it is household storage, tradie stores and gear for people who come and go on rosters. On pastoral and prospecting blocks around the district, it is a secure lock-up for tools, detectors, camping gear and machinery parts on ground that is left empty for weeks at a time.
Where it comes from
We are not a Goldfields business and have no yard, office or staff in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Our WA stock is held at a third-party depot in Fremantle, and a Kalgoorlie container travels the whole way out by road.
You can inspect the unit at the Fremantle depot by arrangement if you are in Perth, or ask for photos of the specific container on request, before delivery. On a run this long, knowing what is on the truck matters.
Grade moves the price more than size does, and it is what decides whether a unit is sold watertight — the full rundown is on the grades page.
The range
Containers we deliver to Kalgoorlie
Guide prices in AUD, ex GST. Delivery is quoted with the container.
10ft
20ft20ft Shipping Containers
You have about seven metres of straight, reasonably level ground to put it on and you would rather not find out in six months that you should have gone bigger.
Used from$2,200
New from$3,300
40ft40ft Shipping Containers
You have the room, the access is genuinely open, and you want the most storage per dollar available anywhere.
Used from$2,600
New from$5,500
What to check before you order in Kalgoorlie
Goldfields deliveries turn on paperwork and planning more than on the ground. Work through this list first.
Mine or camp site: what are the entry rules?
Mine sites and camps have inductions, drug and alcohol testing, vehicle requirements, radio protocols and set delivery windows. Send us the site's requirements and the name of whoever will meet the truck before we book. Some sites expect things of the vehicle or driver that we need to know about well in advance.
Is the site on a sealed road?
Plenty of Goldfields sites sit down a gravel or dirt road. Tell us the route from the highway, the state of the road, and whether recent rain has caused trouble. A big thunderstorm can close a dirt road for a while.
Is the ground hard and level?
Red clay, gravel and calcrete make firm ground across much of the district. Level the spot before the container arrives, or have packing ready for the corners. A container out of level twists, and the doors jam.
What will the heat do to the contents?
Summer on the Goldfields brings long runs of very hot days, and inside an uninsulated container it gets hotter again. Keep heat-sensitive goods — batteries, aerosols, chemicals, electronics — out of it, fit vents, and consider insulating it or shading it.
Will dust get in?
Fine red dust gets into everything. A cargo-worthy or new container has sound door seals and is sold wind and watertight, which keeps most of it out. Keep the seals clean and the doors shut when not in use.
Older block in Boulder or Kalgoorlie?
Many older blocks have a rear laneway. If yours does, tell us — a lane can be the easiest way in, or too narrow for a truck. Photos settle it.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Mine sites, contractors and paperwork
Delivering a container to a mine or a contractor's yard is usually easy for the truck — flat ground, room to move, 40ft no problem. What can go wrong is the process: a driver not inducted, a purchase order not raised, a gatehouse not expecting the truck.
Get the site's requirements to us with the order, name a contact who will be there on the day, and mark where the container goes. If it will need moving to another part of the lease later, plan for that now.
On the ground
Heat, dust and cold nights
The Goldfields swing from hot, dry summers to cold winter nights. Big temperature swings in a closed steel box cause condensation, even in a dry climate, and vents at both ends help a great deal.
The sun is hard on paint and rubber. Keep the container painted, keep dust from building up in the door channels, and check the seals now and then. A shaded spot makes the inside far more bearable.
Worth knowing
Roster life and a lock-up at home
Plenty of Kalgoorlie-Boulder households run on rosters, with the house empty or half-empty for stretches at a time. A container in the yard makes a better lock-up than a garden shed for tools, bikes, quads and camping gear while you are away, because there is no window to break and the doors are solid steel.
Get the most out of that by fitting a proper lock box over the padlock, placing the doors where they can be seen from the street or the house, and putting it on level ground so the doors seal well. If you are storing a quad or a generator, drain what you can first and think about ventilation — a closed box in the Goldfields heat is no place for fuel fumes to build up.
Access around Kalgoorlie-Boulder
In town, most blocks are flat and easy for a tilt-tray placing a 10ft or 20ft. Check overhead wires and trees, and whether the approach is from the street or a laneway. If it is a lane, measure it at its narrowest and look for power poles, bins and fences leaning into it.
Industrial yards and mine sites usually take a 40ft without trouble. Remote sites need a firm road the whole way in and space for the truck to turn.
The cost of the trip east
Getting a container to the Goldfields is a long haul, and the cost depends on the run, the truck the site needs and any requirements at the other end. We quote it with the container for your address. A number printed here would be wrong for most sites.
Across the Goldfields
We also deliver to Boulder, Kambalda, Coolgardie, Menzies, Leonora, Norseman.
Straight answers
What Goldfields callers ask
Do you have a yard in Kalgoorlie?
No. We have no premises on the Goldfields. WA stock is held at a third-party depot in Fremantle; you can inspect a unit there by arrangement, or we send photographs before delivery.
Can you deliver to a mine site?
Yes, subject to the site's requirements. Send them with the order along with a site contact. If the site needs anything particular from the driver or truck, we need to know before we book.
Should I hire or buy for a contract?
For a contract with an end date, hire is often simpler. For a permanent store, buying usually works out better. We will price both.
How hot does it get inside?
Very hot in summer. Fine for tools and hardware; not for batteries, chemicals, electronics or food. Vents, shade and insulation make a big difference.
Do I need approval from the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder?
It depends on the zoning, how long the container stays and what it is for. On a mining lease, the tenement holder's rules apply as well. Check before delivery.
Can I see photos before it is sent?
Yes. Ask for photos of the actual unit and we will send them on request, before delivery. With a run this long, it is worth looking at the floor, the doors and the seals in those photos before the truck leaves Fremantle.
Can it go out to a prospecting block?
Yes, if the road in will carry a truck. Tell us the route and the road condition. After a storm, dirt roads may need time to dry out.
Get a price
Tell us about the Goldfields job
Give us the address or site, the road in and what it is for, and we will price the container with delivery from Fremantle. Every enquiry answered within one business day.
Or skip the form and ring us — 0477 410 500, Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm