Ghost towns of the Goldfields of Western Australia
The Goldfields region of Western Australia has an extensive array of active and historical mining operations and towns.
Some of the towns listed here were developed and abandoned within a short space of time in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Some mines and towns have been revived with the fate of the nickel and gold mining operations in the region. Other minerals have also seen mines and towns develop.
A number of the towns' names are also names of Goldfields and Goldfield districts in the mineral fields of Western Australia.
Considerable information about the locations has been compiled for the Golden Quest Discovery Trail.[1][2] and the West Australian Gold Towns and Settlements volumes published by Hesperian Press,[3] which includes localities in other regions.
Towns
[edit]- Colreavy (Knutsford)
- Comet Vale[6]
- Desmond
- Duketon
- Dundas
- Dunnsville
- Erlistoun
- Eulaminna
- Euro
- Feysville
- Gabanintha
- Gindalbie
- Golden Ridge
- Goongarrie also known as 90 Mile and Roaring Gimlet
- Gordon
- Grants Patch
- Jackson
- Kundip
- Larkinville
- Mallina
- Noongal
- Norseman
- Ora Banda
- Paddington
- Peak Hill
- Siberia (also known as Waverley)
- Sir Samuel
- Smithfield
- Tampa
- Ularring
Notes
[edit]- ^ Strickland, Barry, (2003) Golden Quest Discovery Trail guide book Kalgoorlie, W.A. Golden Quest Trials Association (CD audio scripts/interviews, Barry Strickland, Cassie Grant; narrator, Bill Bunbury.) ISBN 0-9750042-0-4
- ^ Second Edition - Strickland, Barry; Golden Quest Trails Association (2003), Golden quest discovery trail guidebook, Golden Quest Trials Association, ISBN 978-0-9750042-0-3
- ^ Murray, Ian (2011), West Australian gold towns and settlements, Hesperian Press, ISBN 978-0-85905-094-4
- ^ "Abbotts". Daily Telegraph And North Murchison And Pilbarra Gazette. Western Australia. 22 July 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 3 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Gostelow, Philip (2013), Broad Arrow Tavern at Broad Arrow ghost town, Western Australia, 2013, retrieved 3 February 2021
- ^ Morris, Bernie (2005) Mrs Walshaw of Comet Vale & Comet Vale. (Mrs M Walshaw, last resident of Comet Vale townsite, and history of the town and railway facilities).The Westland, November 2005, p.3 - 12
- ^ McCarthy, Justin (1985), Gwalia State Hotel, Gwalia, retrieved 3 February 2021
- ^ Gostelow, Philip (2013), Grand Hotel, Kookynie, Western Australia, 16 July 2013, retrieved 3 February 2021
References
[edit]- King, Norma (1974) Ghost towns of the north country Kalgoorlie/Boulder David Paton Printing
- McGowan, Barry. (2002) Australian ghost towns South Melbourne, [Vic.] : Lothian Books, ISBN 0-7344-0354-2