Kunanalling is an abandoned town in Western Australia located between Coolgardie and Balgarri along the Coolgardie North Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is located in the Shire of Coolgardie.
| Kunanalling Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Kunanalling | |
| Coordinates | 30°40′55″S 121°04′05″E / 30.682°S 121.068°E |
| Established | 1896 |
| Postcode(s) | 6430 |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
In 1895 gold was discovered in the area by prospectors and it was initially known as 25 mile, its distance from Coolgardie. The goldfields warden recommended that a townsite be declared in the same area. The town was also called Connanalling but the spelling was changed by the Lands Department when the town was gazetted in 1896.[1] By early 1898 the town had a population of 360 people,[2] and later grew to approximately 800 people.[3]
The ruins of a hotel and three chimneys still remain in the old townsite.
References
edit- ^ "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Shire of Coolgardie". 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.