Porlell, Western Australia
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Porlell is a ghost town
located in the Mid West region of Western Australia
. It is found between the towns of Nannine
and Gabanintha
. The town is situated within the Murchison goldfields.
Gold
was discovered in the immediate area in the mid 1890s by Leslie Robert Menzies at a find known as The Star of the East. The townsite was gazetted in 1899 after significant development had been established. Star of the East was not considered to be a suitable name so the town took the name of a nearby lake, Porlelle Lake, which had been named when the area was surveyed in 1886. The spelling was amended for unknown reasons and the meaning of the name is unknown.
The town supported Jules Gascards coachline a weekly coach
service that ran every Sunday to Nannine
which was known to run from 1896. A postal service was established in 1896 as were tow hotals; The Gabanintha Hotel and the Yagahong Hotel.
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...
located in the Mid West region of 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 the towns of Nannine
Nannine, Western Australia
Nannine is a ghost town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located on the northern bank of Lake Anneen, approximately 35 kilometres south-southwest of Meekatharra, and 735 kilometres north-northeast of Perth....
and Gabanintha
Gabanintha, Western Australia
Gabanintha 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....
. The town is situated within the Murchison goldfields.
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 immediate area in the mid 1890s by Leslie Robert Menzies at a find known as The Star of the East. The townsite was gazetted in 1899 after significant development had been established. Star of the East was not considered to be a suitable name so the town took the name of a nearby lake, Porlelle Lake, which had been named when the area was surveyed in 1886. The spelling was amended for unknown reasons and the meaning of the name is unknown.
The town supported Jules Gascards coachline a weekly coach
Coach (carriage)
A coach was originally a large, usually closed, four-wheeled carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, controlled by a coachman and/or one or more postilions. It had doors in the sides, with generally a front and a back seat inside and, for the driver, a small, usually elevated seat in...
service that ran every Sunday to Nannine
Nannine, Western Australia
Nannine is a ghost town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located on the northern bank of Lake Anneen, approximately 35 kilometres south-southwest of Meekatharra, and 735 kilometres north-northeast of Perth....
which was known to run from 1896. A postal service was established in 1896 as were tow hotals; The Gabanintha Hotel and the Yagahong Hotel.