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The Importance of Being Gordon

13/06/2026 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

GORDON Latitude 30° 27′ S Longitude 121° 35′ E Gordon is an abandoned eastern goldfields townsite about 35 km north-northeast of Kalgoorlie. The development of gold mines in the area in 1896 created a need for a townsite. The townsite was gazetted in 1897. It is not known who the name commemorates, but it is […]

Filed Under: Hotels, Places & Towns Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Gordon, Kanowna, Western Australia

The Importance of Being Gordon:

19/12/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

GORDON Latitude 30° 27′ S Longitude 121° 35′ E Gordon is an abandoned eastern goldfields townsite about 35 km north north east of Kalgoorlie. The development of gold mines in the area in 1896 created a need for a townsite. The townsite was gazetted in 1897. It is not known who the name commemorates, but […]

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

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