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{{Short description|Abandoned locality in Western Australia}} |
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'''Yerilla''' is an [[Ghost town|abandoned]] town located in the [[Goldfields-Esperance]] region in [[Western Australia]]. It is found between [[Kalgoorlie, Western Australia|Kalgoorlie]] and [[Laverton, Western Australia|Laverton]]. |
'''Yerilla''' is an [[Ghost town|abandoned]] town located in the [[Goldfields-Esperance]] region in [[Western Australia]]. It is found between [[Kalgoorlie, Western Australia|Kalgoorlie]] and [[Laverton, Western Australia|Laverton]].<ref>{{cite map |title=Yerilla Townsite |date=2019-07-22 |publisher=Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage |url=https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2022-02/Map6_MenziesTPS1_Yerilla_Townsite.pdf |access-date=2022-06-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Yerilla (M1747) |website=The Finishing Touch Gallery |year=2022 |url=https://finishingtouchgallery.com.au/product/yerilla-cons-5698-item-1747-jpg/ |access-date=2022-06-12 }}</ref> |
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[[Gold]] was discovered in the area in January 1895 when the Mount Catherine reef was discovered. The reef is |
[[Gold]] was discovered in the area in January 1895 when the Mount Catherine reef was discovered. The reef is located about {{convert|6|km}} south of the town and was particularly rich in [[alluvial]] gold. Another outcrop, the ''Queen of the Earth'' was discovered by the [[Prospecting|prospector]]s MacGregor, McAuliffe and party further from town. This sparked a gold rush to the field and by 1896 the local miners had joined together and formed a progress association and requested that a townsite be declared. The town was gazetted in November 1896.<ref>{{LandInfo WA|c|Y|28 May 2011}}</ref> |
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A [[police station]] situated in McKinery Street commenced operations in July 1897 with Constable L. McDonald initially manning the station. A post office and four hotels were open in town in 1898:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://members.westnet.com.au/caladenia/ghosttowns/XYZ.pdf |title=Morawa Historical District Society – Ghost towns in WA |year=2010 |access-date=28 May 2011 }}</ref> |
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* the Commercial Hotel, |
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* the Smith Hotel (later named the Never Never Hotel), |
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* the Royal Hotel and |
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* the Yerilla Hotel. |
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A coach service from [[Coolgardie, Western Australia|Coolgardie]] via [[Menzies, Western Australia|Menzies]] and Yerilla to Pennyweight Point operated weekly in 1898. A [[Stamp mill|battery]] was erected in the area by working leaseholders some time after 1895, but was poorly patronised so by 1900 it was dismantled and taken to [[Niagara, Western Australia|Niagara]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32597563 |title=Yerilla|newspaper=[[Western Argus|Kalgoorlie Western Argus]] |location=Western Australia |date=25 December 1900 |access-date=27 May 2011 |page=49 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Four hotels were open in town in 1898 the Commercial Hotel, the Smith Hotel (later named the Never Never Hotl), the Royal Hotel and the Yerilla Hotel. |
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The abandoned townsite is situated within the boundaries of [[Yerilla Station]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31868607 |title=Sheep raising|newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |location=Perth |date=14 July 1925 |access-date=26 March 2014 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:Towns in Western Australia]] |
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[[Category:Ghost towns in Western Australia]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 12 June 2022
| Yerilla Western Australia | |
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  Yerilla | |
| Coordinates | 29°29′02″S 121°49′35″E / 29.483906°S 121.826527°E |
| Established | 1896 |
| Postcode(s) | 6438 |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Standort | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Menzies |
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Yerilla is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kalgoorlie and Laverton.[1][2]
Gold was discovered in the area in January 1895 when the Mount Catherine reef was discovered. The reef is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town and was particularly rich in alluvial gold. Another outcrop, the Queen of the Earth was discovered by the prospectors MacGregor, McAuliffe and party further from town. This sparked a gold rush to the field and by 1896 the local miners had joined together and formed a progress association and requested that a townsite be declared. The town was gazetted in November 1896.[3]
A police station situated in McKinery Street commenced operations in July 1897 with Constable L. McDonald initially manning the station. A post office and four hotels were open in town in 1898:[4]
- the Commercial Hotel,
- the Smith Hotel (later named the Never Never Hotel),
- the Royal Hotel and
- the Yerilla Hotel.
A coach service from Coolgardie via Menzies and Yerilla to Pennyweight Point operated weekly in 1898. A battery was erected in the area by working leaseholders some time after 1895, but was poorly patronised so by 1900 it was dismantled and taken to Niagara.[5]
The abandoned townsite is situated within the boundaries of Yerilla Station.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Yerilla Townsite (PDF) (Map). Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Yerilla (M1747)". The Finishing Touch Gallery. 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – Y". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Morawa Historical District Society – Ghost towns in WA" (PDF). 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Yerilla". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 25 December 1900. p. 49. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Sheep raising". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 July 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 26 March 2014.