Marvel Loch, Western Australia
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Marvel Loch is a small townsite of less than 100 people, some 401 km east of Perth, Western Australia
. It is located 32 km south west of Southern Cross, along the Perth to Kalgoorlie Great Eastern Highway
. The town is located in the Shire of Yilgarn.
Gold
was discovered in the area in 1906 following gold mining leases being issued to Markham, Doolette, Leneberg and Le Breton who named their lease Marvel Loch.
The town is named after the horse that won the Caulfield Cup
in 1905.
The town lies between the mine and another minesite and the current location was surveyed in 1909 and the town was gazetted in 1911.
St Barbara mining currently operate the Marvel Loch Gold Mine
in Marvel Loch and have a gold processing plant located near the town that processes ore from their surrounding mines named Nevoria, Hercules and GVG. The plant produced 157,477 ounces of gold in the 2008 financial year.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It is located 32 km south west of Southern Cross, along the Perth to Kalgoorlie Great Eastern Highway
Great Eastern Highway
The Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
. The town is located in the Shire of Yilgarn.
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 in 1906 following gold mining leases being issued to Markham, Doolette, Leneberg and Le Breton who named their lease Marvel Loch.
The town is named after the horse that won the Caulfield Cup
Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup, one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races and the richest of its type in the world is held annually by the Melbourne Racing Club. The race is a handicap like the Melbourne Cup, which means that horses that compete in the Caulfield Cup are capable of running on the...
in 1905.
The town lies between the mine and another minesite and the current location was surveyed in 1909 and the town was gazetted in 1911.
St Barbara mining currently operate the Marvel Loch Gold Mine
Marvel Loch Gold Mine
The Marvel Loch Gold Mine is a gold mine located at Marvel Loch, 30 km south of Southern Cross, Western Australia.It is operated by St Barbara Limited...
in Marvel Loch and have a gold processing plant located near the town that processes ore from their surrounding mines named Nevoria, Hercules and GVG. The plant produced 157,477 ounces of gold in the 2008 financial year.