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Ballarat is a ghost town that was born in 1896 as a supply point for the mines in the canyons of the Panamints. A quarter-mile to the south is Post Office Springs, a reliable water source used since the 1850s by prospectors and desert wanderers. George Riggins, a young immigrant from Australia, gave Ballarat its name when he proposed it should be named for the city in the heart of Australia's gold country, Ballarat, Victoria. Jump to: navigation, search 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
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A prospector is normally a person who explores an area for natural resources such as minerals, oil, flora or fauna. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Coat of arms of Ballarat Ballarat is the largest inland city in Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 87,000 people. ...
In its heyday -- from 1897 to 1905 -- Ballarat was home and headquarters for 400 to 500 people. It hosted 7 saloons, 3 hotels, a Wells Fargo station, post office, school, a jail and morgue, but not one church. Ballarat was an oasis of fun, frolic, and relaxation -- a town to go to and blow off the dust of long trails and hard work. The town began its decline when the Ratcliff Mine, in Pleasant Canyon east of town, suspended operations. Other mines nearby also began to play out, and in 1917 the post office closed and all that remained were a few diehard prospectors and desert rats. Jump to: navigation, search 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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In the 1960s, another famous (or infamous) visitor came regularly to Ballarat. Charles Manson with his family of killers stayed at the Barker ranch south of town, and left their graffiti in Ballarat. An old Dodge Power Wagon parked near the general store still bears the stars the family used as their signature, on its headliner. Jump to: navigation, search 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Jump to: navigation, search Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) was the leader of a group of young followers of both sexes, known collectively as The Family in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...
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Today Ballarat has one or two full-time residents, and the store is open most afternoons and weekends. Visitors are welcome. Many 4-wheelers use the trailer park as a campground headquarters for expeditions into the Panamints and Death Valley. The scenery is still spectacular, virtually unmarred by signs of human occupation. For a detailed examination of the geology and other features of the valley, see Death Valley National Park. ...
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Jump to: navigation, search The following is a partial list of ghost towns: // Africa Kolmanskop, Namibia - diamonds Australia Kanowna, near Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) Moliagul, Victoria, 202 km north west from Melbourne Maytown, Queensland, in the Palmer River goldfields (Queensland) Silverton, near Broken Hill, New South Wales Walhalla, in the Baw...
Jump to: navigation, search Coat of arms of Ballarat Ballarat is the largest inland city in Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 87,000 people. ...
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