It is with great pleasure that I invite you to take a peek Behind Closed Doors and visit my
beautiful bordello in the West Australian Goldfields. Youll meet some amazing characters
and learn a little about the history of the sex industry.
I became a sex worker at the age of 27 in New Zealand, where I was born. When I moved to
Australia two years later I bought my first escort agency. Now I am the owner of Langtrees,
Perth, the largest brothel in Western Australia. We have 17 rooms and up to 30 girls working at
peak times.
In the year 2000, I redeveloped Langtrees, Kalgoorlie, creating the only working brothel museum
in the world. Designed for tourists, working girls and clients, my six million dollar bordello
has become a leading tourist attraction. Over 12,000 tourists a year visit the Kalgoorlie brothel
for guided tours. I started doing the tours because the general public has always been fascinated
by the sex industry. Lets face it, who doesnt want to take a peak behind closed
doors? Our visitors find the tours interesting, eye-opening and educational.
On the political front, I am constantly pushing for the legalisation of prostitution in Western
Australia. For 20 years brothel and escort agency owners and operators have worked with the
authorities without a written law. This has been confusing and frustrating for all concerned.
With legalisation, standards can be regulated and upheld by those in charge, creating a safer
environment for sex workers. As a result of my innovative approach to the sex industry, I was
awarded the Sex Worker of the Year 2000 trophy in London. I believe in an open and
honest approach to the sex industry. Hence I am launching the Langtrees.com website, which will
provide adult education and entertainment. You may even learn a few tricks of the trade
Behind Closed Doors is a bedtime story with no fairytales. Enjoy.
Mary-Anne Kenworthy