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Sometimes West Australian Goldfields, even the goldfields or Eastern Goldfields is a term that has been used to either identify the region surrounding Kalgoorlie-Boulder within the current broader designated region of Goldfields-Esperance in Western Australia. The term has been used in books specifically referring to the Kalgoorlie region. [7]
The Goldfields–Esperance region is the largest of Western Australia's regions, with an area of 955,276 km 2 (368,834 sq mi). [2] It is mostly a low and flat plateau of extremely ancient Precambrian rocks that have been stable since long before the Paleozoic Era.
Lake Johnston is a lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of the state of Western Australia. It lies to the east of Hyden and west of Norseman. It is also the name of the geological map of the area. [1] It and adjacent lakes have been referred to collectively as The Johnston Lakes. [2]
The following list is of the current Gold (G.F.) or Mineral (M.F.) Fields in the state [1] The prefix code number is that which is found on maps of the Mineral Fields of the state. Areas are in square kilometres and Gazetted dates are from a 1981 publication. [2] The three areas outside proclaimed Gold Fields are listed below the table: -
Norseman is a town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia along the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, 726 kilometres (451 mi) east of Perth and 278 metres (912 ft) above sea level.
Dundas is the name of an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. [3] The town is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Norseman. The town was established during the late 19th century gold rush period. [4] Dundas was the location of an early gold find in the region in 1894.
The Indigenous people who have always lived in the region come from different tribal groups. Accomplished hunters, crafts people, pastoralists, bush mechanics and people with many other skills exist today within the community. The former Governor-General of Australia, Major General Michael Jeffery was born in Wiluna on 12 December 1937. A new ...
Leonora is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located 833 kilometres (518 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth, and 237 kilometres (147 mi) north of the city of Kalgoorlie.