Ghost towns of the Goldfields of Western Australia
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Ghost towns of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Some of the towns listed here were developed and died within a short space of time in the late nineteenth century, while some have been revived with the fate of the nickel and gold mining operations in the region.
A number of the towns names are also names of Goldfields and Goldfield Districts in the Mineral fields of Western Australia
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Considerable information about the locations has been compiled for the Golden Quest Discovery Trail
Some of the towns listed here were developed and died within a short space of time in the late nineteenth century, while some have been revived with the fate of the nickel and gold mining operations in the region.
A number of the towns names are also names of Goldfields and Goldfield Districts in the Mineral fields of Western Australia
Mineral fields of Western Australia
Western Australian Mining is administered in terms of the administrative divisions of the:-* Gold or Mineral Field* Goldfield DistrictThere have also been various hierarchies of State Mining Engineer Inspectorate areas, as well as Mining Registrars Offices and areas.-List of fields:The following...
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Considerable information about the locations has been compiled for the Golden Quest Discovery Trail
Towns
- AbbottsAbbotts, Western AustraliaAbbotts is an abandoned town in Western Australia located in the Murchison Goldfields region of Western Australia located 31 km north-west of Meekatharra on the Meekatharra - Mount Clere Road....
- AustinAustin, Western AustraliaAustin is an abandoned town in the Murchison region of Western Australia. The town is located south of Cue on an island in Lake Austin and for this reason was also known as Lake Austin and The Island Lake Austin....
- BalagundiBalagundi, Western AustraliaBalagundi is an abandoned town in Western Australia, located 20 km east of Kalgoorlie. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Bulong in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- BalgarriBalgarri, Western AustraliaBalgarri is an abandoned town in Western Australia, located 45 km north north west of Kalgoorlie It is situated between Black Flag and Ora Banda in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- BardocBardoc, Western AustraliaBardoc is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Menzies along the Goldfields Highway....
- BeriaBeria, Western AustraliaBeria is a abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located north of the Laverton on the Great Central Road.Initially the name of the town was gazetted in 1905 but later in 1936 a townsite was gazetted in the immediate area...
- Black FlagBlack Flag, Western AustraliaBlack Flag is a ghost town in Western Australia, located 30 km north west of Kalgoorlie It is on the Black Flag to Ora Banda Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- Big BellBig Bell, Western AustraliaBig Bell is a derelict town in Western Australia near the town of Cue, established in 1936, and was home to the Big Bell Gold Mine.Mining ceased in 2003 and the plant was dismantled and transported to the Westonia minesite in 2007....
- Bonnie ValeBonnie Vale, Western AustraliaBonnie Vale is an abandoned goldfields townsite 14 km north of Coolgardie in Western Australia.The town was gazetted in 1897. It was apparently named after Bonnie, a prospector who picked up a 7 oz troy nugget here in May/June 1894...
- BoogardieBoogardie, Western AustraliaBoogardie 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....
- Broad ArrowBroad Arrow, Western AustraliaBroad Arrow is a ghost town in Western Australia, located 38 km north of Kalgoorlie and 633 km east of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Kalgoorlie to Leonora Road.-History:...
- BuldaniaBuldania, Western AustraliaBuldania is an abandoned town north-east of Norseman in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The small townsite, located about north of the Eyre Highway, serviced a field which was discovered in June 1896 by Arthur Bell...
- BulongBulong, Western AustraliaBulong is an abandoned town in Western Australia located east of Perth in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.In 1893 a group of prospectors, Hogan, Henry, Holmes, Kennedy and Turnbull, discovered gold on a lease they were granted called IOU. A surveyor named G. Hamilton was given...
- BurbanksBurbanks, Western AustraliaBurbanks 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....
- BurtvilleBurtville, Western AustraliaBurtville is a abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located south west of the Leonora.In 1897, Gold was discovered in the area by two prospectors, B. Frost and J. Trugurtha. The surveyor, J. Rowe, planned the town lots in accordance with the Goldfields Act in 1901...
- CallionCallion, Western AustraliaCallion is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Coolgardie and Leomora.Gold was initially discovered here in 1895 and was locally known as Speakman's Find after the prospector who made the original discovery. Speakman's lease was 30...
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- Comet ValeComet Vale, Western AustraliaComet Vale is an abandoned town in Western Australia located in the Goldfield region of Western Australia located between Kalgoorlie and Laverton on the Goldfields Highway....
- CossackCossack, Western AustraliaCossack is an historic ghost town located 1,480 km north of Perth and 15 km from Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The nearest town to Cossack is Wickham. At the 2006 census, Cossack had a population of 236....
- DavyhurstDavyhurst, Western AustraliaDavyhurst is a Goldfields town that is situated south west of Menzies, Western Australia and is approximately northwest of Kalgoorlie. The proposed townsite was initially declared "Davyston" in 1900, Also known as Mace's Find and Davyton. Warden Owen of Menzies advised the Department the town was...
- Day DawnDay Dawn, Western AustraliaDay Dawn was a significant mining town and mine in the Mid West/upper Murchison region of Western Australia just south of Cue in the late nineteenth century...
- DuketonDuketon, Western AustraliaDuketon is a abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located north of Leonora. The town boomed during the early 1900s as a result of gold being discovered in the area. One of the larger mines in the area The Golden Spinifex built a five head stamp mill in 1902-1903...
- DundasDundas, Western AustraliaDundas is the name of an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. The town is located about east of the Esperance Branch Railway, on the western shore of Lake Dundas....
- DunnsvilleDunnsville, Western AustraliaDunnsville is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 46km north-west of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- EulaminnaEulaminna, Western AustraliaEulaminna is an abandoned town located between Leonora and Laverton along the Old Leonora Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- EuroEuro, Western AustraliaEuro is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located between Laverton and Mount Margaret.The town is named after a species of kangaroo, the Eastern Wallaroo. The town was gazetted in 1902 and took the name of a nearby gold mine. The mine had been established by...
- FeysvilleFeysville, Western AustraliaFeysville is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Kambalda just off the Goldfields Highway....
- GabaninthaGabanintha, Western AustraliaGabanintha is a ghost town located in the Mid West region of Western Australia approximately 40km South East of Meekatharra on the Meekatharra-Sandstone road. The town is situated within the Murchison goldfields....
- GindalbieGindalbie, Western AustraliaGindalbie is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Laverton along the Donkey Rocks Road....
- Golden RidgeGolden Ridge, Western AustraliaGolden Ridge is an abandoned town in Western Australia located east of Perth just of the Mount Monger Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- GoongarrieGoongarrie, Western AustraliaGoongarrie is an abandoned town in Western Australia located in the Goldfield region of Western Australia located 84 north of Kalgoorlie.The town site was originally known as 90 Mile which was the distance of the settlement from Coolgardie...
also known as 90 Mile and Roaring Gimlet - Grants Patch
- GwaliaGwalia, Western AustraliaGwalia is a former gold-mining town located 233 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie and 828 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. Today, Gwalia is essentially a ghost town, having been largely deserted since the main source of employment, the Sons of Gwalia...
- HigginsvilleHigginsville, Western AustraliaHigginsville is the name of an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Higginsville had a population of 64....
- KanownaKanowna, Western AustraliaKanowna is a ghost town in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. It is located about 20 km east of Kalgoorlie.After the discovery of gold in the area in 1893, the townsite was gazetted in 1894...
- KathleenKathleen, Western AustraliaKathleen is an abandoned town located between Leinster and Wiluna along the Goldfields Highway in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- KookynieKookynie, Western AustraliaKookynie is a town located in the Eastern Goldfields region in Western Australia.The name of the town is believed to be an aboriginal word which means 'water hole' or 'spring'...
- KunanallingKunanalling, Western AustraliaKunanalling is an abandoned town in Western Australia located between Coolgardie and Balgarri along the Coolgardie North Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- KurrawangKurrawang, Western AustraliaKurrawang is an abandoned town in Western Australia located between Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie just off Great Eastern Highway in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- Lakeside (LakewoodLakewood, Western AustraliaLakewood is a ghost town in Western Australia, located between Kalgoorlie and Kambalda in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
) - LawlersLawlers, Western AustraliaLawlers is a ghost town in Western Australia on the Old Agnew Road located north east of Perth in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- MalcolmMalcolm, Western AustraliaMalcolm is an abandoned town located between Leonora and Laverton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.Gold was discovered in the area in 1895 and in 1896 the local provisional committee lobbied the government to perform a survey and declare a townsite. The town boasted six...
- MenziesMenzies, Western AustraliaMenzies is a town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, east-northeast of the state capital, Perth, and north-northwest of the city of Kalgoorlie...
- MertondaleMertondale, Western AustraliaMertondale is an abandoned town located between Leonora and Laverton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.A prospector named Fred Merton discovered Gold in the area in 1898 and the claim turned out to be an exceedingly rich find...
- Mount IdaMount Ida, Western AustraliaMount Ida is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Mount Magnet and LeonoraNamed after a geographical feature situated about 21km south of the town which was named by the explorer John Forrest while on expedition in the area in 1869....
- Mount MorgansMount Morgans, Western AustraliaMount Morgans is an abandoned town in Western Australia located east of Perth situated along the Old Laverton Road in between Leonora and Laverton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia....
- MullineMulline, Western AustraliaMulline is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Leonora.Gold was discovered in the area in the 1890s and following a gold rush to the area the number of miners in the area resulted in the townsite being gazetted in...
- MulwarrieMulwarrie, Western AustraliaMulwarrie is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Leonora.Known locally as Mount Higgins the progress association asked for a townsite to be declared in the area in 1900...
- NiagaraNiagara, Western AustraliaNiagara is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Leonora.In 1895 two prospectors named Northmore and Doolittle discovered gold in the area, some sources claim that John Alway was the first o peg the area earlier the...
- Ora BandaOra Banda, Western AustraliaOra Banda is a townsite, now a virtual ghost town, located north east of Kalgoorlie. According to folklore, the town name is Spanish meaning 'band of gold'.- History :...
- PaddingtonGudarra, Western AustraliaGudarra is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Menzies off the Goldfields Highway....
- Peak HillPeak Hill, Western AustraliaPeak Hill is the name of a goldfield, locality and the site of a gold mining ghost town in the Murchison Region of Western Australia. The gold mine covers 2,162 hectares and consists of four open-cut mines, titled Main, Jubilee, Fiveways and Harmony....
- Siberia (also known as Waverley)
- Sir SamuelSir Samuel, Western AustraliaSir Samuel is an abandoned town located between Leinster and Wiluna in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.Gold was discovered in the area in 1895. Officials lobbied for a townsite to be created in 1896 following the realisation that the area was becoming an important mining centre...
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- TampaTampa, Western AustraliaTampa is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kookynie and Leonora.In the late 1890s gold was discovered in the area and by 1896 the government succumbed to demands to survey lots for a townsite...
- Ularring
- YarriYarri, Western AustraliaYarri is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Laverton.Gold was discovered in the area in 1902 with the locality being known as New Edjudina initially...
- YerillaYerilla, Western AustraliaYerilla is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Laverton.Gold was discovered in the area in January 1895 when the Mount Catherine reef was discovered. The reef is loctaed about 6 km south of the town and was...
- YunndagaYunndaga, Western AustraliaYunndaga is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Leonora along the Goldfields Highway....