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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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Our project team are working hard to capture as many records as possible of the people in WA’s ghost communities. Once our website and search engine is fully operational you will be able to access some of these records.…
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“The only man who ever made Coolgardie blossom like a rose” Something rarely mentioned about the Eastern Goldfields is – how did people get fresh veggies? It’s hard to imagine life without fresh or frozen greens at dinner nowadays,…
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On 28th March 2025, our project team started phase 3. This new phase of the project adds 16 new communities to the existing communities from the pilot (4) and phase 2 (15). To see the full listing of phase…
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Murder in Bowgada
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Kundip
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A contemporary account of the establishment of Cossack.
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Around 1900, regular information came filtering through on the Ularring District and its goldfields, claiming that they were likely to be ‘second to none’ in mining outcomes. Ularring was one of four districts of the North Coolgardie Goldfield, the others being Menzies,…
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I have just run across a gently amusing newspaper cutting from 1933 that I want to share with you… Coley Crane, a well-known Perth citizen, is interested in a very promising mining venture at Field’s Find. Recently he was…
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This is a delightful wedding group, with the bride, Miss Maggie Symonds, wearing “…a pretty dress of white silk with point lace, a tulle veil, and a coronet of orange blossoms…the presents were both numerous and costly”. Some 80…
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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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