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Dunnsville is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 46 km north-west of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Dunnsville
Western Australia
Dunnsville
Coordinates30.632°S 120.876°E / -30.632; 120.876
Established1897
Postcode(s)6430
Elevation465 m (1,526 ft)
Location
  • 604 km (375 mi) ENE of Perth
  • 46 km (29 mi) NW of Coolgardie
LGA(s)Shire of Coolgardie
State electorate(s)Eyre
Federal division(s)O'Connor

In 1894, gold was discovered in the area by a prospector, John George Dunn F.R.G.S, and the townsite was gazetted on 9 December 1897.[1][2]

By 1898, the population of the town was 67 (60 males and 7 females).[3]

The original lease later became better known as the Wealth of Nations mine. A coach service operated between the town and Coolgardie.[4]

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.[5]


References


  1. "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. Western Australian Government Gazette, file 1198/97, 9 December 1897, p.2765.
  3. "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. "Morawa Historical Society - Ghost Towns in WA" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  5. "Matsa Resources - Dunnsville Project" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.


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