Mulwarrie, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Mulwarrie 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. The Land Department obliged and carried out a survey later the same year and the townsite was gazetted as Mulwarrie in 1900.
The name of the town is thought to be of Aboriginal origin but of unknown meaning. It is also possible that the town was named after Mulwarrie in the Victorian
goldfields. The name was first recorded in 1900 when the area was surveyed.
About a half mile of main street had houses and businesses spread over the distance. A police presence was established in 1901 when a camp was set up, a station being built later which was then closed in 1905. A temporary telegraph station was also set up in 1901.
In 1901 the Moonshine mine in Mulwarrie crushed 30 tons of ore at the State battery
to yield 298oz 10dwt of gold
, which was a record return for a government battery.
A school with a single teacher existed in the town in 1903.
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 Leonora
Leonora, Western Australia
Leonora is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located northeast of the state capital, Perth, and north of the city of Kalgoorlie. At the 2006 census, Leonora had a population of 401, about a third of whom are of Aboriginal descent. The area is extremely arid, with a...
.
Known locally as Mount Higgins the progress association asked for a townsite to be declared in the area in 1900. The Land Department obliged and carried out a survey later the same year and the townsite was gazetted as Mulwarrie in 1900.
The name of the town is thought to be of Aboriginal origin but of unknown meaning. It is also possible that the town was named after Mulwarrie in the Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
goldfields. The name was first recorded in 1900 when the area was surveyed.
About a half mile of main street had houses and businesses spread over the distance. A police presence was established in 1901 when a camp was set up, a station being built later which was then closed in 1905. A temporary telegraph station was also set up in 1901.
In 1901 the Moonshine mine in Mulwarrie crushed 30 tons of ore at the State 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....
to yield 298oz 10dwt of 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...
, which was a record return for a government battery.
A school with a single teacher existed in the town in 1903.