Gindalbie, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Gindalbie
State:wa
Lga:City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Coordinates:-30.33°N 121.746°W
Postcode:6430
Est:1903
Elevation:413
Stategov:Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:650
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:55
Dir2:NE
Location2:Kalgoorlie

Gindalbie is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Laverton along the Donkey Rocks Road.

The town's name is Aboriginal in origin and is the local name for the area. The town was gazetted on 9 September 1903.[1] While in planning, the name of Vosperton was proposed in honour of the editor of the Coolgardie Miner, Frederick Vosper, who became the MLA for North-East Coolgardie in 1897. The planned boundaries and area of the town were changed in 1900.

Notes and References

  1. Western Australian Government Gazette, file 7350/97, 9 September 1903, p. 2559.