Linden, Western Australia
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Linden is an abandoned
town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia
. It is found between Kalgoorlie
and Laverton and on the southern edge of Lake Carey
In the mid 1890s gold
was disovered in the area and in late 1895 four claims were pegged and registered. One claim was by Green, McClellan and the Pyke brothers, another by Linden, Hartigan and Burgess, and the last towo by Goodrich, Hayward and Haunort. More claims followed in 1896.
Later in 1896 the Warden
, Mr Owen, suggested that a townsite be declared. Owen suggested the name be Griffithston but the Lands Department instead chose Linden. Despite this only six men were on the field at the time. The town was surveyed and gazetted in 1897.
The population had reduced to one by 1906 but the following year increased to 70 and by 1913 another influx occurred.
In 1907 a windmill
was constructed at the toens only well in 1907.
The town is named after Mount Linden which is situated to the south of the town. Linden is thought to be the name of a prospector
who worked in the area.
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 located in the Goldfields-Esperance region 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...
. It is found between Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
and Laverton and on the southern edge of Lake Carey
Lake Carey
Lake Carey is a salt lake south of Laverton, Western Australia within the Laverton Tectonic Zone, that has been associated with the presence of gold since the 1890s and recently there has been renewed exploration drilling. Midas, the company who have sponsored the drilling, estimates that there...
In the mid 1890s 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 disovered in the area and in late 1895 four claims were pegged and registered. One claim was by Green, McClellan and the Pyke brothers, another by Linden, Hartigan and Burgess, and the last towo by Goodrich, Hayward and Haunort. More claims followed in 1896.
Later in 1896 the Warden
Warden
Warden may refer to:Officers: having care or custody of some institution; the word is related to guardian.* Warden , head of some University colleges and academic institutions...
, Mr Owen, suggested that a townsite be declared. Owen suggested the name be Griffithston but the Lands Department instead chose Linden. Despite this only six men were on the field at the time. The town was surveyed and gazetted in 1897.
The population had reduced to one by 1906 but the following year increased to 70 and by 1913 another influx occurred.
In 1907 a windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
was constructed at the toens only well in 1907.
The town is named after Mount Linden which is situated to the south of the town. Linden is thought to be the name of a 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...
who worked in the area.