Burbanks, Western Australia

"Burbanks" redirects here. For a person, see Eddie Burbanks.

Burbanks
Western Australia
Burbanks is located in Western Australia
Burbanks
Burbanks
Coordinates31°02′02″S 121°08′06″E / 31.034°S 121.135°E / -31.034; 121.135
Established1897
Postcode(s)6429
Elevation408 m (1,339 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Coolgardie
State electorate(s)Eyre
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Burbanks is an abandoned town in Western Australia located between Coolgardie and Londonderry in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

In 1894 gold was discovered in the area and the townsite was gazetted in 1897.[1] The following year the population of the town was 390 (350 males and 40 females).[2]

The town was named after the prospector, John Burbanks in 1893,[3] who along with his partner Sheldon, first discovered gold in the area. The find was named the Birthday Gift and a company was swiftly formed which bought a sixty head battery.[4]

The Burbanks Gold Mine continues to operate near the old town site.

References

  1. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ^ "The West Australian". 16 July 1932. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Morowa Historical Society - Ghost Towns in WA" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.