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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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One man’s view of life in the early days of the 20th century
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The Rutherfords of Ninghan and Payne’s Find
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In 1872, the government offered a reward of £5,000 for the discovery of the first payable goldfield in the colony of Western Australia. In 1879, Alexander Forrest explored the Fitzroy and Ord River areas, and reported excellent grazing land…
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Cossack in 1886 was a frontier town in one of the most isolated colonies in the world. It was a centre for pearling and pearl shell fishing and the entry point for pastoralists who established extensive stations. By 1886…
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One of the most frequent questions that is asked is how do we decide what communities are included on our list of Ghost Towns. Other frequently asked questions are – how do you choose what towns to work on?…
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What was school like for the children and teachers of Western Australia’s Ghost Towns? In the years of rapid growth of mining communities, timber camps and the railways, (which encouraged the opening up of much agricultural land), schools opened…
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The original story of how Tuckanarra, the celebrated 24 ounce to the ton mine, was found in 1898, as told by Jim Boyd (one of the owners) was published in the Murchison Advocate, 27 May 1899, p3. The town…
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Bonnie Vale or Bonnievale near Coolgardie was the site of the Westralia gold mine. Bonnie Vale was gazetted in 1897 but became famous in March 1907 when unusually heavy rainfall flooded the mine with 160 miners inside. All the…
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I just added 47 new ghost communities to the alphabetical listing on the website. Places like Burbidge, Hayes’ New Find and Lake Biddy! When time (and Xmas preparations permit) I will add them to the LGA and Regional lists as well.…
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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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