Windanya, Western Australia
| Windanya Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Windanya | |
| Coordinates | 30°22′44″S 121°15′22″E / 30.379°S 121.256°ECoordinates: 30°22′44″S 121°15′22″E / 30.379°S 121.256°E |
| Established | 1897 |
| Postcode(s) | 6431 |
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Kalgoorlie |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Windanya is a ghost town located between Kalgoorlie and Leonora in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
During the mid-1890s gold was discovered in the area and the Australasia mine was established by 1897. Following an increase in population the townsite was gazetted in 1897.[1]
The name was suggested by the surveyor H.S. King. It is the Aboriginal name for a place near Broad Arrow.[2]
References
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – W". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ↑ "Morawa District Historical society" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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