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Encyclopedia > Nannine, Western Australia

Nannine is a ghost town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located at 26°53'S, 118°20'E, approximately 612 kilometres north east of Perth, and 36 kilometres south south west of Meekatharra. A street corner in the ghost town of Bodie, California. ... The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... Meekatharra is a former Western Australian gold town. ...


Nannine was formerly a gold mining town. John Connolly discovered gold at the site in 1890, prompting a gold rush to the area. A town was proclaimed in September 1891 and gazetted in 1893. By 1894 the town was large enough to be given its own electoral district, and in 1896 construction of a railway line between Nannine and Cue, Western Australia was begun. A line to Meekatharra was begun in 1909. John Francis Connolly (1860–1928) was an Australian prospector and mine owner. ... Nannine is an abolished Electoral district of Western Australia. ... Cue is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, located 650 km north east of Perth. ...


Coordinates: 26°53′S 118°20′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 

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