Yunndaga, Western Australia

Yunndaga
Western Australia
Yunndaga; Western Australia
	Yunndaga
Coordinates	29°44′50″S121°03′16″E / 29.747194°S 121.054529°E Coordinates: 29°44′50″S121°03′16″E / 29.747194°S 121.054529°E
Established	1904
Postcode(s)	6438
Elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
Location	718 km (446 mi) ENE of Perth ; 7 km (4 mi) south of Menzies ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Menzies
State electorate(s)	Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

Last updated August 19, 2022

Yunndaga is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia, between Kalgoorlie and Leonora along the Goldfields Highway.

In the mid-1890s gold was discovered in the area, and by 1898 a layout for businesses and residences was planned, initially called Woolgar. By 1904 the mining warden sought for the town to be declared. A town named Woolgar already existed in Queensland, so Yunndaga was chosen instead. The town was gazetted in March 1904.^[1]

In 1897 when construction of the Kalgoorlie to Menzies railway line commenced a siding was later established in Yunndaga. The narrow gauge line was closed in 1973 and the siding was subsequently demolished.^[2]

A Roman Catholic and Methodist church had both been built in the town by 1904.^[3]

The Yunndaga hotel was built prior to 1918, and was sold to J. K. Robinson for £3000 at that time.^[4]

By 1924, the town was home to several businesses, including the Royal Group Hotel. One of the main mines close to town at the time was the Menzies Consolidated Gold Mine.^[5]

In 1936 there were 50 residents living in the town.^[6]

The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and was originally spelt as Yundagar. The meaning of the name is not known.

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References

↑ "History of country town names – Y". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
↑ "Register of Heritage places – Assessment documentation" (PDF). National Library of Australia. November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
↑ "News and notes". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
↑ "Yunndaga hotel litigation". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1918. p. 11. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
↑ "Yunndaga". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 25 November 1924. p. 16. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
↑ "Gallon licence granted". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 17 November 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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[1] "History of country town names – Y". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

[2] "Register of Heritage places – Assessment documentation" (PDF). National Library of Australia. November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[3] "News and notes". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[4] "Yunndaga hotel litigation". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1918. p. 11. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[5] "Yunndaga". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 25 November 1924. p. 16. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

[6] "Gallon licence granted". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 17 November 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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