GULLEWA GOLDFIELDS The W.A. Record 27th February 1897 The Gullewa Goldfield is situated N.E. from Mingenew, 80 miles, and east of Wurarga on the Mullewa-Cue line, which is the nearest railway station, about 18 miles, and is only one day’s journey by rail from the Port of Geraldton. This new field is still in its […]
Gullewa Cemetery –
Gullewa Cemetery – Reserve 3911 Coordinates: -28.5507826, 116.3726805 GULLEWA GOLDFIELD – The W.A. Record 27th February 1897 The Gullewa Goldfield is situated N.E. from Mingenew 80 miles, and east of Wurarga on the Mullewa-Cue line, which is the nearest railway station, about 18 miles, and is only one day’s journey by rail from the Port […]
Mr Schumann – a man of enterprise
Margaret Hartley’s ancestors had a long and varied history in the Murchison district of Western Australia. She has very kindly sent me the following photographs and details of her Schumann family. The Schumann family outside their house at Day Dawn about 1907 GULLEWA GOLDFIELD The WA Record 27th Feb1897
Gullewa – a ghost town
Latitude 28° 40′ S Longitude 116° 19′ E Gullewa is a town site in the Yalgoo goldfield, about 160 km east of Geraldton. Gold was discovered here in 1894 by an Irishman, Jim Byrne and his partner Gray. Within days they were followed by the Criddle Brother who staked a nearby claim. The area was […]
Mr Schumann – a man of enterprise!
Margaret Hartley’s ancestors had a long and varied history in the Murchison district of Western Australia. She has very kindly sent me the following photographs and details of the Schumann family. The Schumann family outside their house at Day Dawn about 1907 GULLEWA GOLDFIELD – The W.A. Record – Saturday 27th February 1897 Gullewa Goldfield […]