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Outback Riches: The Rise and Fall of Maninga Marley

28/06/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The outback mining centre of Maninga Marley was situated some 27 kilometres southeast of Sandstone on the Dandaraga Station in the Black Range district. The Maninga Marley Gold Mine, from which the place takes its name, was found by prospectors Ernest Alfred Arundel and Matthew Dwyer. The claim was registered by Arundel Gold was discovered […]

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Filed Under: People, Places, Sport Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Maninga Marley, Sandstone, Western Australia

Update – Coolgardie Cemetery Upgrade project

28/06/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Coolgardie Cemetery Burial Records Update for 1896 Cemeteries Page: https://www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au/records/index.php?category=Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries Inc. We are excited to announce a significant milestone in the ongoing Coolgardie Cemetery Upgrade project. The burial records for the year 1896 have been meticulously compiled, marking a key step in preserving the rich history of the Western Australian […]

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A Trailblazer’s Triumph: The Story of Mr. Ambrosius’ Motor Wagon

21/06/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

In the sun-scorched goldfields of Western Australia, where rugged terrain and waterless expanses challenged even the hardiest travellers, one man’s vision promised to revolutionise transport. Gustav Adolf Ambrosius, a Prussian-born adventurer turned innovator, was no stranger to the harsh demands of the outback. Known in Norseman for his prowess in the cycling and motor trade, […]

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Filed Under: People, Places, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Esperance, Goldfields History, Norseman, Western Australia

The Roll Call from the Golden Past –

21/06/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Goldfields Pioneers Reunion Perth Town Hall, 23rd December 1929 The Truth –  Sunday 29 December 1929, page 1 THE TRAIL OF THE GOLDEN PAST GENTLEMEN! To the memory of our comrades who have crossed the Great Divide! It was a striking and stirring toast, as was the response of two hundred grizzled warriors of the […]

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Desert Trials and Golden Chances: The Life of Gus Luck

21/06/2025 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Sunday Times  – Perth – 20 July 1930, page 9 On the Golden Trail Guide to Carnegie in 1894 Gus Luck’s Early Goldfields Prospecting Experiences Early in November 1892, two gold hunters, Augustus Jules ‘Gus’ LUCK and his mate Jack BURNS, out on a prospecting expedition from Coolgardie, found themselves cursing their luck when their […]

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Filed Under: Books, People, Places, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Explorer, Goldfields History, Kalgoorlie boulder, Western Australia

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