Burbanks, Western Australia
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Burbanks is an abandoned
town in Western Australia
located between Coolgardie
and Londonderry
in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
In 1894 gold
was discovered in the area and the townsite was gazetted in 1897.
The town was named after the prospector
, W Burbanks, who along with his partner Sheldon, first discovered gold in the area. The find was named the Birthday Gift and company was swiftly formed which bought a sixty head battery
.
The Burbanks Gold Mine
continues to operate near the old town site.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
town in Western Australia
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...
located between Coolgardie
Coolgardie, Western Australia
Coolgardie is a small town in the Australian state of Western Australia, east of the state capital, Perth. It has a population of approximately 800 people....
and Londonderry
Londonderry, Western Australia
Londonderry is a ghost town in Western Australia, located 14 km South West of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
In 1894 gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
was discovered in the area and the townsite was gazetted in 1897.
The town was named after the prospector
Prospector
Prospector may mean:*Prospecting, exploring an area for natural resources such as minerals, oil, flora or fauna*Prospector , a unified catalog for Colorado and Wyoming...
, W Burbanks, who along with his partner Sheldon, first discovered gold in the area. The find was named the Birthday Gift and company was swiftly formed which bought a sixty head battery
Stamp mill
A stamp mill is a type of mill machine that crushes material by pounding rather than grinding, either for further processing or for extraction of metallic ores. Breaking material down is a type of unit operation....
.
The Burbanks Gold Mine
Burbanks Gold Mine
The Burbanks Gold Mine is a gold mine located 9 km south east of Coolgardie, Western Australia.It is currently owned by Barra Resources Limited.-History:...
continues to operate near the old town site.