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Where is Quinns – ghost towns

02/02/2019 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

xgy z vxsd+632. Many of you may not have heard of the small settlement of Quinns in the Murchison of Western Australia. It is described in 1895 as ‘A picturesque spot, half way between Nannine and Barambi, and was at one time the largest alluvial field on the Murchison. The Phoenix is the main mine, […]

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Filed Under: Towns and Places Tagged With: Goldfields History, Murchison, Quinns, Western Australia

Hotels of Peak Hill – from Paul Cribb

27/07/2017 By Moya Sharp 2 Comments

As you all know I am always on the lookout for new photos of  Goldfields hotels. I would like to thank Paul Cribb for sending me the following great photos to add the the collection and to go on the web site.   Travelling on the Murchison, The Freemasons Hotel, Coach Leaving Peak Hill for […]

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