- Mineral fields of Western Australia
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Western Australian Mining is administered in terms of the administrative divisions of the:-
- Gold or Mineral Field
- Goldfield District
There have also been various hierarchies of State Mining Engineer Inspectorate areas, as well as Mining Registrars Offices and areas.
Contents
List of fields
The following list is of the current Gold (G.F.) or Mineral (M.F.) Fields in the state [1] The prefix code number is that which is found on maps of the Mineral Fields of the state. Areas are in square kilometres and Gazetted dates are from a 1981 publication. [2] The three areas outside proclaimed Gold Fields are listed below the table: -
Prefix code number Gold or Mineral Fields Goldfield District Mining Registrar Area in km2 Gazetted Date 01 Greenbushes M.F. Perth 101 7 April 1892 04 West Kimberley G.F. Karratha 225,373 19 March 1920 08 Ashburton G.F. Karratha 69,930 25 December 1890 09 Gascoyne G.F . Karratha 130,535 25 June 1897 12 Collie River M.F. Perth 640 21 February 1896 15 Coolgardie G.F. Coolgardie Coolgardie 24,304 6 April 1894 16 Coolgardie G.F. Kunanalling Coolgardie 6004 20 Murchison G.F. Cue Mount Magnet 22,256 24 September 1891 21 Murchison G.F. Day Dawn Mount Magnet 2,320 24 Broad Arrow G.F. Kalgoorlie 2,668 11 November 1896 25 East Coolgardie G.F. Bulong Kalgoorlie 2,564 21 September 1894 26 East Coolgardie G.F. Kalgoorlie 2,098 27 North East Coolgardie G.F. Kanowna Kalgoorlie 2,833 20 March 1896 28 North East Coolgardie G.F. Kurnalpi Kalgoorlie 50,531 29 North Coolgardie G.F. Menzies Kalgoorlie 17,265 28 June 1895 30 North Coolgardie G.F. Ullaring Kalgoorlie 8,011 31 North Coolgardie G.F. Yerilla Kalgoorlie 8,184 36 East Murchison G.F. Lawlers Meekatharra 17,330 28 June 1895 37 Margaret G.F. Mount Malcolm Leonora 15,587 12 March 1897 38 Margaret G. F. Mount Margaret Leonora 103,322 39 Margaret G.F. Mount Morgans Leonora 36,278 40 North Coolgardie G.F. Niagara Leonora 1,782 28 June 1895 45 Pilbara G.F. Marble Bar Marble Bar 359,698 1 October 1888 46 Pilbara G.F . Nullagine Marble Bar 27,516 47 West Pilbara G.F. Karratha 75,711 20 September 1895 51 Murchison G.F. Meekatharra Meekatharra 31,727 24 September 1891 52 Peak Hill G.F. Meekatharra 84,330 19 March 1897 53 East Murchison G.F. Wiluna Leonora 27,184 28 June 1895 57 East Murchison G.F. Black Range Mount Magnet 22,976 58 Murchison G.F. Mount Magnet Mount Magnet 9,674 24 September 1891 59 Yalgoo G.F. Mount Magnet 60,165 8 February 1895 63 Dundas G.F. Norseman 29,604 10 January 1896 66 Northampton M.F. Perth 3,377 1 January 1897 69 Warburton M.F. Perth 15 May 1981 70 South West M.F. Perth 229,561 14 April 1938 74 Phillips River G.F. Perth 16,835 14 July 1899 77 Yilgarn G.F. Southern Cross 44,807 1 October 1888 80 Kimberley G.F. Karratha 224,834 20 May 1886 Mining districts outside proclaimed Gold fields in 1981
- Eucla 124,500 km2 gazetted 6 October 1967
- Nabberu 136,250 km2 gazetted 6 October 1967
- Warburton 260,483 km2 gazetted 6 October 1967 now number 69 above
See also
- Ghost towns of the Goldfields of Western Australia
- Mining in Western Australia
- Regions of Western Australia
References
- ^ http://www.doir.wa.gov.au/documents/Info1.pdf pages 8,9,10
- ^ (1981) Map of Western Australia showing |Administrative Divisions and principal mines and operators Perth, Department of Mines Administrative divisions list
Further reading
- (1981) Mineral fields of the southwest : guide book / by S.A. Wilde, C.R.M. Butt, J.L. Baxter ; compiled by T.E. Johnston. [Australia] : Geological Society of Australia, 1981. Excursion guide ; A4 Geological Society of Australia, fifth Australian Geological Convention.
- (1936) Map of the Western Australian goldfields and mineral fields 1936 [cartographic material]/ Mines Department of Western Australia. Scale [ca.1:550 000]. [ca. 1" = 10 miles]. (E 112° -- E 123°/S 020° -- S 036°) Shows state batteries, telegraph lines and stock routes. Battye accession number 002306.
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