Ghost towns of the Goldfields of Western Australia

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.

Considerable information about the locations has been compiled for the "Golden Quest Discovery Trail" [ Strickland, Barry, (2003) "Golden Quest Discovery Trail guide book" Kalgoorlie, W.A. Golden Quest Trials Association (CD audio scripts/interviews, Barry Strickland, Cassie Grant; narrator, Bill Bunbury.) ISBN 0975004204 ]

Towns

* Abbotts
* Austin
* Bardoc
* Black Flag
* Broad Arrow
* Canegrass
* Comet Vale [ Morris, Bernie (2005) "Mrs Walshaw of Comet Vale & Comet Vale". (Mrs M Walshaw, last resident of Comet Vale townsite, and history of the town and railway facilities).The Westland, November 2005, p.3 - 12 ]
* Davyhurst
* Goongarrie
* Grant's Patch
* Gwalia
* Kookynie
* Lakeside (Lakewood)
* Malcolm
* Menzies
* Mt Ida
* Mulline
* Mulwarie
* Ora Banda
* Paddington
* Siberia
* Smithfield
* Ularring

Notes

External links

* [http://www.goldenquesttrail.com/ Golden Quest Trail website]

References

* King, Norma (1974) "Ghost towns of the north country" Kalgoorlie/Boulder David Paton Printing
* McGowan, Barry. (2002) "Australian ghost towns" South Melbourne, [Vic.] : Lothian Books, ISBN 0734403542