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Encyclopedia > Cue, Western Australia

Cue is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, located 650 km north east of Perth. It is also known as the Queen of the Murchison. The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... Perth is the state capital city of Western Australia, the largest state in Australia by size. ...


Gold was discovered there in 1892 which triggered a gold rush. The townsite was gazetted in August 1893 and named after Tom Cue who registered the first claim. General Name, Symbol, Number Gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 (IB), 6, d Density, Hardness 19300 kg/m3, 2. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Gold rush ad A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


By around 1900 Cue was the centre of the Murchison goldfields and boasted a population of around 10,000. Today the current population is around 300. 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...


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