Kunanalling, Western Australia
| Kunanalling Federal division(s) | O'Connor | |
|---|---|---|
Kunanalling is an
Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is located in the Shire of Coolgardie
.
In 1895 gold was discovered in the area by prospectors and it was initially known as 25 mile, its distance from Coolgardie. The goldfields warden recommended that a townsite be declared in the same area. The town was also called Connanalling but the spelling was changed by the Lands Department when the town was gazetted in 1896.[1] By early 1898 the town had a population of 360 people,[2] and later grew to approximately 800 people.[3]
The ruins of a hotel and three chimneys still remain in the old townsite.
References
- ^ "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shire of Coolgardie". 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.