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Yalgoo : a book review and photographs

07/05/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

  The history of  pastoral stations and  mining in the Yalgoo district, east of Geraldton. Available from Hesperian Press. YALGOO  –  Latitude 28° 20′ S Longitude 116° 41′ E The townsite of Yalgoo is located in the Murchison region, 499 km north north east of Perth and 118 km east north east of Mullewa. Gold […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia, Yalgoo

Yalgoo Images –

15/06/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Yalgoo Courthouse mid 1950s

The following images were kindly sent in by Graeme Sisson and were taken in Yalgoo in about 1953-1954 by his mother when his father was stationed there.  Many thanks Graeme. The Courthouse  was behind the then Post Office, and I believe it is now used as the Museum. The Mortuary was located on the block […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, Western Australia, Yalgoo

Yalgoo – ghost towns

05/06/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Yalgoo Store 1893, Pidgeon and Co

I have just received the following photographs from an OFH reader, Mary Forward. They are shown here with her permission. Many thanks Mary, they are wonderful. They are also on the Outback Family History Web site @ https://www.outbackfamilyhistory.com.au/records/town.php?town=Yalgoo

Filed Under: People, Towns and Places Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, School, Western Australia, Yalgoo

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