Waverley, Western Australia
| Waverley Federal division(s) | O'Connor | |
|---|---|---|
Waverley, or Siberia, is a
Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia and has formed part of Maduwongga
territory.
Two prospectors Billy Frost and Bob Bonner discovered gold in the area in the late 1893, resulting in a gold rush to the area. The increasing population indicated a need for a townsite to be planned and lots were surveyed in 1898, which was initially to be named Siberia. The local progress association decided that the town should be named Waverley after a nearby mine. The townsite was gazetted as Waverley in 1898.[1]
Some of the mines close to town include Siberia, Waverley, Mexico and the Pole leases.
In 1911 the
soak
) and Siberia. The locals preferred Siberia and the name was officially gazetted in 1914. The name comes from Siberia Tank, a water supply that is close to the town.
In 1924, two
alluvial lead and obtained satisfactory results.[2]
The last resident left town in 1954.[3]
References
- ^ "History of country town names – S". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "SIBERIA". Western Argus. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Morawa District Historical society" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2011.