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One of the question we are frequently asked is “What is meant by the term “Ghost Town”? What follows is an attempt to answer that question. A ghost town is a term used to describe a once-thriving or populated…
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In November 1860, escaped bushranger James Lilly was captured at Horton’s Half-Way House, a primitive roadside inn on the York Road, representing a significant victory for colonial law and order.
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Aboriginal place names and meanings for the Dumbleyung and Wagin districts, documenting local geography and culture.
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G’day, history buffs! Grab a cuppa and settle in for a yarn about one of the most audacious adventures to ever hit the Western Australian Wheatbelt. We’re talking about the “Adventurous Quartette”, four cheeky lads who decided that the…
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The following article was published by Bruce Elder, of Aussie Towns, on 21 March 2018 and is published here with the permission of the author. I love the way the algorithms of the internet find the most obscure information.…
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After a 1936 tongue cancer diagnosis, Neebrong escaped hospital and reportedly cured himself at Payne’s Find using the native ‘maroon’ plant, resulting in a remarkable recovery.
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Here on our website we have a great resource called WA’s Ghost Towns by Location. This document lists all communities included in our project (to date) by Administrative Region and Local Government Authority. At the bottom of the list,…
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A normal day that ended in tragedy.
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Madame Eugenie Vauthier 1832-1935
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On this day – 14 March
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A brief history of the Nannine Police Station
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People of Western Australia's Ghost Towns 
Very interested to read article in recent Have a Go News. I wonder if you are connecting with Trevor Tough? He is contributing in a major way towards Outback Graves. Google search with his name will find the organisation. It would seem a great match of interests.
Best wishes. Jan
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Hello Jan, thank you for your interest in the project. We have certainly connected with Trevor Tough and the Committee, as Outback Grave Markers are one of our project partners. Through our collaboration with our partners (please refer to our website https://ghostswa.au/ to see the full listing), we are able to share information. This has proven very beneficial for our project and partners.
Kind regards
Tracie Mulvey
Project Manager, People of Western Australia’s Ghost Towns
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Does Mardella , Hopelands , Keysbrook come into the category of ghost Towns ?
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Hi Allan
I will add them to the list of communities that are being assessed. Can you give me any further details, such as Shire, to help me to research them?
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Hi Christine , They are in the shire of Serpentine -Jarrahdale ,All part of group settlement in the Serpentine area .Another group settlement was Oldbury group 33 , also in the shire of Serpentine – Jarrahdale . Oldbury had a post office come general store , 1929 Wise’s directory shows Oldbury with 13 families in the area. .Mardella and Keysbrook had rail sidings .
Cheers Allan
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Thanks Allan
I have added all four to the list awaiting assessment by our places team.
Unfortunately, there are actually 300 on the list awaiting assessment and research, so it will be some time before they reach the top of the list.
Cheers
Chris
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