Mulline is an
abandoned town located in the
Goldfields-Esperance region in
Western Australia
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. It is found between
Kalgoorlie and
Leonora in the
Shire of Menzies
The Shire of Menzies is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia located to the north of Kalgoorlie. It covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Menzies.
History
The Shire of Menzie ...
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Gold
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was discovered in the area in the 1890s and following a gold rush to the area the number of miners in the area resulted in the townsite being gazetted in 1897. The name of town is derived from Mulline Rock, a feature located just outside town. The name of the town was recorded by the
surveyor Brazier in 194 and is
Aboriginal in origin, although the meaning of it is unknown.
The main mine in the town was the Lady Gladys, which operated between 1896 and 1911. Another mine that was operating in the area around the same time was the Off Chance mine. A state
battery
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was constructed in the area in 1899.
Land was set aside for a police station, but never built on. Two hotels existed in the town by 1910.
References
Ghost towns in Western Australia
Goldfields-Esperance
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