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Revision as of 01:24, 21 August 2012
| Bardoc Western Australia | |
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| Established | 1896 |
| Postcode(s) | 6431 |
| Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Kalgoorlie |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Bardoc is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Menzies along the Goldfields Highway.
The towns name is Aboriginal in origin and is taken from a hill close to town. The word barduk means near or close in the local dialect. The town was gazetted on 3 June 1896.[1][2] Alluvial gold was first discovered in the area in 1894, and by 1895 over 400 men were working the area.[3]
Some of the mines that were operating in the area included Zoroastrian, Excelsior and Wycheproof. A telegraph line was established in 1896 and four hotels were known to be open in town. A police station was constructed by 1897, and in 1898 a coach service to Kalgoorlie was running three times a week.
The population of the town was 206 (170 males and 36 females) in 1898.[4]
By 1908 no mines were in operation and the town was effectively deserted. The police station was closed the same year and eventually relocated to Westonia in 1914.
References
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 4204/95, 3 June 1896, p.917.
- ^ "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "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.