It was established as the Municipality of Boulder on 6 August 1897. It was given town status as the Town of Boulder on 1 July 1961.
The municipality was responsible for the construction of the Boulder Town Hall as its new headquarters in 1907-08.
It ceased to exist on 1 July 1969, when it was absorbed into the neighbouring Shire of Kalgoorlie, which was subsequently renamed the Shire of Boulder in November that year.
Graph of related authorities
Mayors
The following people served as mayors of the Boulder council:
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↑"Funeral". The West Australian. Vol.XLVI, no.8, 778. Western Australia. 11 August 1930. p.4. Retrieved 31 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
↑"Boulder Nominations". Western Argus. Vol.41, no.2371. Western Australia. 26 November 1935. p.13. Retrieved 31 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.