Kintore, Western Australia
| Kintore Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Kintore | |
| Coordinates | 30°36′04″S 121°01′12″E / 30.601°S 121.02°ECoordinates: 30°36′04″S 121°01′12″E / 30.601°S 121.02°E |
| Established | 1897 |
| Postcode(s) | 6430 |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Kintore is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 46 km north-west of Kalgoorlie along the Coolgardie North Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
During the late 1890s gold was discovered in the area and following a rapid growth in population the local progress committee petitioned for the town to be declared and the town was gazetted in 1897.[1]
By 1898 the population of the town was 240 (200 males and 40 females).[2]
References
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – K". Retrieved 6 March 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.
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