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Abbotts is an abandoned town in Western Australia located in the Murchison Goldfields region of Western Australia and 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Meekatharra on the Meekatharra – Mount Clere Road.
| Abbotts Western Australia | |
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  Abbotts | |
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| Coordinates | 26°19′26″S 118°23′20″E |
| Established | 1900 |
| Postcode(s) | 6642 |
| Elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Meekatharra |
| State electorate(s) | North West |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
The townsite was initially established in 1898 and gazetted in 1900, and is named after a prospector named Vincent Vrauizan who had changed his name to Vincent Abbott in 1893.[1][2]
One of the earliest mines to open was the Black Iguana.[3] In 1895 the Black Iguana and the Abbotts mine were both operating ten head stamp mills in the town for processing ore.[4]
In 1902, all of the boarders at Abbott's Hotel were poisoned by eating tinned beetroot; many of the victims were given emetics, which were administered "with much success". No fatalities were recorded from the incident.[5]
The townsite is one of many ghost towns in the area; others include Peak Hill, Gabanintha, Horseshoe and Garden Gully.[6]
References
- "History of country town names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- Murray, Ian (2011), West Australian gold towns and settlements. Volume 1, Hesperian Press, retrieved 19 May 2022
- "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "Batteries at the Murchison". Western Mail. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 4 October 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Miscellaneous news items". Bendigo Advertiser. Victoria: National Library of Australia. 18 October 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Sydney Morning Herald - Travel - Meekatharra". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
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