Joadja, New South Wales

Joadja, New South Wales

Joadja is a ghost town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire.

It was a thriving mine town between 1870-1911. It was home for approximately 1100 people. In 1911, the town became deserted because of a lack of work. Diseases spread throughout the town in that time period.

External links

* [http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/NSWJoadja.shtml Walkabout - Joadja]


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