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'''Princess Royal''' is an [[Ghost town|abandoned town]] in the [[Goldfields-Esperance]] region in [[Western Australia]]. |
'''Princess Royal''' is an [[Ghost town|abandoned town]] in the [[Goldfields-Esperance]] region in [[Western Australia]]. |
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A rich [[Gold]] reef was discovered in the area in the 1895 by a party of [[prospector]]s Chester, Peddler and Flanagan. [[Alluvial]] gold |
A rich [[Gold]] reef was discovered in the area in the 1895 by a party of [[prospector]]s Chester, Peddler and Flanagan. [[Alluvial]] gold was later found in 1900 and a townsite was established to house the miners. The townsite was later gazetted in 1904.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|P|2011-02-25}}</ref> The name of the town is derived from the ''Princess Royal'' mine that was operating prior to 1900. The mine and town were both named after the eldest daughter of [[Queen Victoria]] the Princess Royal, [[Victoria, Princess Royal|Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa]]. |
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A police station was built before 1905 and the first officer in charge arrived in |
A police station was built before 1905 and the first officer in charge arrived in that year; the station later closed in 1908. The town boasted four hotels in 1906 as well as a host of other businesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/P.pdf|title=Morawa District Historical society|year=2009|date=2011-02-25}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:22, 15 May 2011
| Princess Royal Western Australia | |
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  Princess Royal | |
| Coordinates | 32°08′02″S 121°48′14″E / 32.134°S 121.804°E |
| Established | 1904 |
| Postcode(s) | 6443 |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Dundas |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Princess Royal is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia.
A rich Gold reef was discovered in the area in the 1895 by a party of prospectors Chester, Peddler and Flanagan. Alluvial gold was later found in 1900 and a townsite was established to house the miners. The townsite was later gazetted in 1904.[1] The name of the town is derived from the Princess Royal mine that was operating prior to 1900. The mine and town were both named after the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria the Princess Royal, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa.
A police station was built before 1905 and the first officer in charge arrived in that year; the station later closed in 1908. The town boasted four hotels in 1906 as well as a host of other businesses.[2]
References
- ^ "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "Morawa District Historical society" (PDF). 2011-02-25.
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