Gindalbie, Western Australia

Abandoned town in Western Australia

30°19′48″S 121°44′46″E / 30.33°S 121.746°E / -30.33; 121.746Established1903Postcode(s)6430Elevation413 m (1,355 ft)Location
  • 650 km (404 mi) ENE of Perth
  • 55 km (34 mi) NE of Kalgoorlie
LGA(s)City of Kalgoorlie-BoulderState electorate(s)Electoral district of KalgoorlieFederal division(s)O'Connor

Gindalbie is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Laverton along the Donkey Rocks Road.

The town's name is Aboriginal in origin and is the local name for the area. The town was gazetted on 9 September 1903.[1][2] While in planning, the name of Vosperton was proposed in honour of the editor of the Coolgardie Miner, Frederick Vosper, who became the MLA for North-East Coolgardie in 1897. The planned boundaries and area of the town were changed in 1900.

References

  1. ^ "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. ^ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 7350/97, 9 September 1903, p. 2559.
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