Goldfields-Esperance historical timeline

This timeline is a selected list of events and locations of the development of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Date Event Location Notes
1627Gulden Zeepaert, skippered by François Thijssen sails along the coast of the Great Australian BightGreat Australian Bight[1]
1791George Vancouver sails through the Recherche Archipelago and Esperance Bay aboard HMS DiscoveryRecherche Archipelago[2]
1792French sailors visit Recherche Archipelago and Esperance Bay aboard Recherche and Espérance captained by Bruni d'EntrecasteauxRecherche Archipelago[1]
1801Nicolas Baudin sails across the Great Australian Bight as part of his expedition to map the coast aboard Le Géographe and Le NaturalisteGreat Australian Bight[1]
1802Matthew Flinders sails across the Great Australian Bight as part of his expedition to map the coast aboard InvestigatorGreat Australian Bight[1]
1820sWhalers and sealers operating along the south eastern coastline of Western Australia.Recherche Archipelago[3]
1841Edward John Eyre and Wylie traverse Great Australian Bight and Nullarbor Plain by land as part of their expedition from South Australia to AlbanyNullarbor Plain[4]
1870Fraser Range Station established by John and Alexander Forrest on their expedition to AdelaideFraser Range Station[5]
1872Mundrabilla Station establishedMumndrabilla[6]
1876Pastoralists start breeding horses in the area near present-day Madura StationMadura Station[7]
1877The East West Telegraph Line is completed and the first Eyre Telegraph Station is constructedNullarbor Plain[8]
1892Gold is discovered and the townsite of Coolgardie is established.Coolgardie[9]
1892Gold is discovered near GudarraGudarra[10]
1892Gold is discovered near Lawlers by prospectors Anderson, Hall and HeffernanLawlers[11]
1893A group of Prospectors travelling to Mount Youle; Patrick (Paddy) Hannan, Tom Flanagan, and Dan O'Shea discover gold.Kalgoorlie[12]
1893Gold is discovered by prospector, R.H Henning, near Black FlagBlack Flag[13]
1893Gold is discovered prospectors, Hogan, Henry, Holmes, Kennedy and Turnbull near BulongBulong[14]
1893The townsite of Kalgoorlie is gazetted.Kalgoorlie[12]
1893The townsite of Esperance is gazettedEsperance[15]
1894Eastern Goldfields Railway completed between Northam and Southern CrossSouthern Cross[16]
1894Gold is discovered near BardocBardoc[17]
1895Gold is discovered near CallionCallion[18]
1895Gold is discovered near Kookynie by a group of prospectors including W.A. MillerKookynie[19]
1895The townsite of Bulong gazetted.Bulong[20]
1895The townsite of Dundas gazetted.Dundas[21]
1895Sturt Meadows cattle station established by Henry ManuelSturt Meadows Station[22]
1895The townsite of Goongarrie gazetted.Goongarrie[10]
1895The townsite of Menzies is gazettedMenzies[23]
1896Eastern Goldfields Railway completed between Southern Cross and BoorabbinBoorabbin[16]
1896The townsite of Bardoc is gazettedBardoc[20][24]
1896The townsite of Broad Arrow is gazettedBroad Arrow[20]
1896The townsite of Lawlers is gazettedLawlers[25]
1896Gold is discovered and mining commences near Mount MorgansMount Morgans Gold Mine[26]
1896The townsite of Murrin Murrin is gazettedMurrin Murrin[23]
1896Pinnacles cattle station established by Messrs Routledge, Morris and WillisPinnacles Station[27]
1897The townsite of Black Flag is gazettedBlack Flag[20]
1897The townsite of Gudarra is gazettedGudarra[10]
1897The townsite of Kambalda gazetted.Kambalda[19]
1897The townsite of Leonora is gazettedLeonora[28]
1897The upgraded stone Eyre Telegraph Station is constructednear Cocklebiddy[8]
1897The townsite of Callion gazetted.Callion[18]
1897Eastern Goldfields Railway completed between Boorabbin and Kalgoorlie, completing the line all the way to PerthKalgoorlie[16]
1897The townsite of Widgiemooltha gazetted.Widgiemooltha[29]
1898The townsite of Waverley gazetted.Waverley[29]
1899The townsite of Mount Morgans gazetted.Mount Morgans[23]
1900The townsite of Laverton gazettedLaverton[30]
1900The townsite of Kookynie gazetted.Kookynie[19]
1903Goldfields Water Supply Scheme commences operations and first water arrives at Mount Charlotte ReservoirKalgoorlie[31][32]
1903The townsite of Yarri gazetted.Yarri[33]
1903Banjawarn Station established initially to graze sheepBanjawarn Station.[34]
1904The townsite of Princess Royal gazetted.Princess Royal[35]
1904Erlistoun cattle station established by Butcher and UhrErlistoun[36]
1904The townsite of Lakewood gazetted.Lakewood[25]
1904Yundamindera cattle station established by Dr Charles LaverYundamindera Station[37]
1904The townsite of Yunndaga gazetted.Yunndaga[33]
1906Credo cattle station established by William Henry HalfordCredo Station[38]
1908The Coolgardie to Widgiemooltha section of the Esperance Branch Railway openedWidgiemooltha[39]
1909The Widgiemooltha to Norseman section of the Esperance Branch Railway openedNorseman[39]
1910The townsite of Kurrawang is gazettedKurrawang[19]
1912The townsite of Ora Banda is gazettedOra Banda[40]
1916The townsite of Comet Vale gazetted.Comet Vale[18]
1917Trans-Australian Railway completedNullarbor Plain[41]
1919Prospector, Pat Ives, discovered gold at his working known as Ives RewardSt Ives Gold Mine[42]
1923The townsite of Grass Patch gazetted.Grass Patch[10]
1924Adelong cattle station establishedAdelong Station
1924The townsite of Scaddan gazetted.Scaddan[43]
1925The Esperance to Salmon Gums section of the Esperance Branch Railway openedSalmon Gums[39]
1925The townsite of Salmon Gums gazetted.Salmon Gums[43]
1927The East West Telegraph ceases operationsNullarbor Plain[8]
1927The Salmon Gums to Norseman section of the Esperance Branch Railway openedNorseman[39]
1928Construction of Kalgoorlie Aerodrome commencesKalgoorlie[44]
1933Warburton is established as an Aboriginal MissionWarburton[45]
1934The townsite of Mount Palmer gazetted after gold is found.Mount Palmer[23]
1934Construction of the Esperance Deepwater wharf, known as Tankers Jetty, commences.Esperance[46]
1935Construction of Tankers Jetty is completed.Esperance[46]
1936The townsite of Agnew is gazettedAgnew[47]
1941Construction of Eyre Highway commences
1942Construction of Eyre Highway completed[48]
1952Mount Morgans gold mine closes after producing 328,000 ounces of gold at 15 g/t.Mount Morgans Gold Mine[26]
1953Construction of Anne Beadell Highway commences
1955Construction of Gunbarrel Highway commences[49]
1956Giles Weather Station establishedWarakurna
1958Construction of Gunbarrel Highway completedCarnegie Station[49]
1961Arubiddy sheep station is establishedArubiddy Station[50]
1962Construction of Anne Beadell Highway completedLaverton[51]
1962The townsite of Caiguna is establishedCaiguna[52]
1962Rawlinna sheep station, the largest sheep station in the world, is established by Hugh G. MacLachlanRawlinna Station[53]
1962The townsite of Munglinup gazetted.Munglinup[23]
1963The townsite of Condingup gazetted.Condingup[18]
1965The townsite of Koolyanobbing gazetted.Koolyanobbing[19]
1965First land-backed berth opened at Esperance PortEsperance[54]
1966The townsite of Jerdacuttup gazetted.Jerdacuttup[55]
1966Malcolm Campbell Ross takes up the lease on Mount Elvire StationMount Elvire Station[56]
1967Mining of Iron Ore commences at Dowd HillKoolyanobbing[57]
1969A prospector named Ken Shirley discovered a huge nickel deposit at Mount Windarra in the Laverton areaLaverton[58]
1972Second land-backed berth opened at Esperance PortEsperance[54]
1976The townsite of Leinster is established by Agnew Mining as a dormitory town for workers at its nickel mineLeinster[59]
1979Granny Smith gold deposit discovered near Mount WeldGranny Smith Gold Mine
1988Gold is discovered at Sunrise DamSunrise Dam Gold Mine[60]
1988Mount Morgans gold mine reopens after closing in 1952Mount Morgans Gold Mine[26]
1989Super pit created in Kalgoorlie from the consolidation of a number of small underground mines into a single open pit mine by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold MinesKalgoorlie[61]
1993Ten mile Lagoon wind farm commences operations near EsperanceTen Mile Lagoon Wind Farm[62]
1993Gold mining commences at Tarmoola mine near LeonoraTarmoola Gold Mine[63]
1993Mining commences at Kanowna Belle near KalgoorlieKanowna Belle Gold Mine[64]
1997Mount Morgans gold mine closes again after reopening in 1988Mount Morgans Gold Mine[26]
2002Third land-backed berth opened and A$65 million upgrade at Esperance Port completedEsperance[54]
2004Mining ceases at Tarmoola following a pit wall collapseTarmoola Gold Mine[63]
2006Mining commences at Wattle Dam gold mineWattle Dam Gold Mine[65]
2009Mount Morgans gold mine reopens after closing in 1997Mount Morgans Gold Mine[26]
2012Mining commences at Tropicana gold mineTropicana Gold Mine[66]

See also

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