- Dunnsville, Western Australia
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Dunnsville
Western Australia
DunnsvilleEstablished: 1897 Postcode: 6430 Elevation: 465 m (1,526 ft) Location: - 604 km (375 mi) ENE of Perth
- 46 km (29 mi) NW of Coolgardie
LGA: Shire of Coolgardie State District: Eyre Federal Division: O'Connor Dunnsville is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 46km north-west of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
In 1894 gold was discovered in the area by a prospector, John Dunne, and the townsite was gazetted on 9 December 1897.[1][2] The lease later be came better known as the Wealth of Nations mine. A coach service operated between the town and Coolgardie.[3]
Between 1894 and 1938 the combined gold production of Dunnsville and the nearby Jaurdi Hills was 28,041 ounces from 45,500 tonnes of ore.[4]
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 1198/97, 9 December 1897, p.2765.
- ^ "Morawa Historical Society - Ghost Towns in WA". 2010. http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/D.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Matsa Resources - Dunnsville Project". 2009. http://www.matsa.com.au/our-projects/dunnsville-gold-IM.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
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Categories:- Towns in Western Australia
- Goldfields-Esperance
- Ghost towns in Western Australia
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