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Nullagine’s Pioneering Spirit: A 1904 Snapshot of a Thriving Outback Town

30/08/2025 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

While Nullagine lies beyond the typical scope of Outback Family History, its allure is undeniable, as countless miners from Western Australia’s central goldfields flocked to this remote region. I’m confident you’ll find the 1904 account of the town truly captivating. Latitude 21° 53′ S Longitude 120° 07′ E The townsite of Nullagine is located in […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Nullagine, Western Australia

Cess -The Hermit of Oobagooma

30/08/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

CESS RODERICK, OOBAGOOMA, KIMBERLEY ‘TIL SHE DROPPED HER STRIDES’ This story is an extract from the book “‘Til She Dropped Her Strides” by Roger Garwood and Trish Ainslie published in 1991. The book was one of a series which documented the traditional lifestyles in the Australian outback which were under threat from an increasingly modernised […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia

New Chum – Johnnie Raw

30/08/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Geraldton Express and Murchison and Yalgo Goldfields Chronicler 23 December 1898, page 20 The New Chum Johnnie Raw as told by a miner He was an English new-chum, a reg’lar Johnnie Raw, His fresh complexion told it, and the English coat he wore. I was the first he spoke to. He saw me on the […]

Filed Under: Poets Corner

No Stories This Week

23/08/2025 By Moya Sharp 6 Comments

Dear Readers I do apologise, but there will be no newsletter this week as I have been unwell. Bye for now Moya

Filed Under: People

Its our 12th Anniversary this month –

16/08/2025 By Moya Sharp 9 Comments

The Outback Family History Blog has just turned 12 years old this month. What began as a quiet, personal quest to capture and preserve the spellbinding stories that caught my eye has exploded into an extraordinary adventure! From a humble spark of curiosity, my little project has grown into a vibrant community, with a staggering […]

Filed Under: About Outback Family History Tagged With: Goldfields History, Western Australia

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