Australian History

[Jackthehound]

I originated from gold being discovered in Western Australia in 1886.
My name comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby river.
My population was 1,500 prior to World War II, now only about 200 remain.

Between 1895 and 1914 I boomed and contained a number of general stores, three hotels, eight stamp mills and a population of over 3,000.

 

[Manpa]

Bulong, 34kms from Kalgoorlie?

 

[Jackthehound]

No sorry Manpa

I originated from gold being discovered in Western Australia in 1886.
My name comes from the Aboriginal name of a nearby river.
My population was 1,500 prior to World War II, now only about 200 remain.
Between 1895 and 1914 I boomed and contained a number of general stores, three hotels, eight stamp mills and a population of over 3,000.

I was surveyed in 1897 and gazetted in 1899.
Besides gold other minerals were mined in the area including diamonds and other gemstones.

 

[madtuna]

Coolgardie?

 

[malri_au]

Nullagine

 

[Jackthehound]

No madtuna

and yes to malri_sa

so over to you malri_sa

 

[malri_au]

Home of 2 lakes and 120km of highway,there was definately a volcano around at some stage.

where/what am I?

 

[Rockhunter62]

How about the Australian Capital City of Canberra in the ACT.

Cheers

Doug

 

[malri_au]

Nein.

Home of 2 lakes and 120km of highway,there was definately a volcano around at some stage.

Some military training was done here in the past.

You need a permit to drive around there,some great fishing.

where/what am I?

 

[malri_au]

Home of 2 lakes and 120km of highway,there was definately a volcano around at some stage.

Some military training was done here in the past.

You need a permit to drive around there,some great fishing.

Cook sailed past,Flinders landed.

where/what am I?

 

[Manpa]

Wild guess Port Lincoln SA?

 

[malri_au]

Nope.

Home of 2 lakes and 120km of highway,there was definately a volcano around at some stage.

Some military training was done here in the past.

You need a permit to drive around there,some great fishing.

Cook sailed past,Flinders landed.

I'm part of the Q150. Dingoes.

where/what am I?

 

[malri_au]

Forfeit.

Fraser Island.

I'm off to vic,someone take the lead,anyone!

 

[MrsBjay]

Where am I?
Small gold area, best known for violent robbery of the post office in the 1920s..

 

[Bjay]

Me miss me miss I know I know.

 

[MrsBjay]

Yeah, but you aren't allowed to answer!!

 

[xcvator]

Can you pm me another clue please ?

 

[MrsBjay]

Where am I?
Small gold area, best known for violent robbery of the post office in the 1920s..

Also a timber area.
The man who robbed the PO (the 2 women he shot survived) ended up in Ararat Lunatic Asylum.
There was a gold mine in the area with a bird's name.

 

[Ship of fools]

I had to go to google!
Adelaide 1926, a former postal employee shot two postal workers then shot himself?
I was thinking the Melbourne sly grog gangs but nothing came up.
Matt T

 

[MrsBjay]

Nope, will be kind...it's in Gippsland