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A compelling and fascinating social history of prostitution in Kalgoorlie, where the local brothels and the police station have shared the same street for more than a century. While these 'scarlet women' - the 'harlots' of the goldfields - were vilified and demonised in print, they were welcomed with open arms by lonely men living in the tent cities of the desert during the gold rush. That welcome continues to this day, and Kalgoorlie's red-light precinct has become one of its most famous tourist attractions.

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Elaine McKewon was born in New Orleans in 1966 and backpacked solo around Australia before completing an Honours degree in Geography at The University of Western Australia in 1993. She has since worked in local and state government agencies while publishing academic articles and discussion papers on prostitution. Her comments on law reform have often been featured in newspapers, on radio and on television news and current affairs programs, including ABC Television's Stateline. Elaine is currently working on a PhD in Geography at UWA.

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