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Kambalda – in the beginning

28/09/2024 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The following article was written by Billie Ingham in 1997 for the Centenary of the town of Kambalda. The townsite of Kambalda (Red Hill) was declared under the Land Act on the 10th of December 1897. There were 81 lots and streets were named variously for leaseholders and progress committee members. According to Gil Ralph, […]

Filed Under: People, Places & Towns, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kambalda, lake Lefroy, Red Hill, Western Australia

Books about:- Kambalda, Red Hill, Lake Lefroy

21/06/2018 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Its sometimes hard to know what books are available on a particular town. It is often the case, that the name of the place is not in the title. This is the first in series of post which highlights books available on a town or district. Kambalda was first known as Red Hill and is […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Kambalda, lake Lefroy, Red Hill, Western Australia

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