Boogardie, Western Australia
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Boogardie is a derelict town in Western Australia
near the town of Mount Magnet
, established in 1898.
Its name origins from an Aboriginal word but the meaning is unknown.
The Sidar and Zion leases of the Hill 50 Gold Mine
were located near Boogardie and mined from 1936 onwards, when Hill 50 Gold Mines Ltd started operating the mine.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
near the town of Mount Magnet
Mount Magnet, Western Australia
Mount Magnet is an old Western Australian gold rush town. The name was chosen during exploration of the region due to an isolated hill 5 km north west of the town current townsite. This hill has an extremely high iron content and affected the compasses of explorers...
, established in 1898.
Its name origins from an Aboriginal word but the meaning is unknown.
The Sidar and Zion leases of the Hill 50 Gold Mine
Hill 50 Gold Mine
The Hill 50 Gold Mine is a gold mine located 4 km north-west of Mount Magnet, Western Australia. The mine was, until July 2010, owned by Harmony Gold and had been placed in care and maintenance since 2007...
were located near Boogardie and mined from 1936 onwards, when Hill 50 Gold Mines Ltd started operating the mine.