Dundas, Western Australia
| Dundas Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Dundas | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′00″S 121°46′00″E / 32.38333°S 121.76667°ECoordinates: 32°23′00″S 121°46′00″E / 32.38333°S 121.76667°E |
| Population | 0 (abandoned) |
| Established | 1895 |
| Postcode(s) | 6443 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Dundas |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Dundas is the name of an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia.[1] The town is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the Esperance Branch Railway, on the western shore of Lake Dundas.
Dundas was the location of an early gold find in the region in 1894. The town was gazetted on 22 May 1895 and derives its name from the Dundas Hills which, in turn, were named after Captain Dundas of the Royal Navy ship HMS Tagus in 1848.[1][2]
The population of the town was 99 (71 males and 28 females) in 1898.[3]
Further gold finds north of Dundas led to the establishment of Norseman, which, being the richer find, rapidly outgrew the former.[4]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ↑ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 2833/93, 23 May 1895, p.735.
- ↑ "POPULATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ History Shire of Dundas website, accessed: 26 January 2010