Londonderry, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Londonderry
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Coolgardie
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-31.072°N 121.116°W
Postcode:6429
Est:1895
Elevation:398
Stategov:Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:572
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Perth
Dist2:14
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Coolgardie

Londonderry is a ghost town in Western Australia, located 14 km South West of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Gold was discovered in the area in 1894 by a party of prospectors, one of whom named the find after his home town of Londonderry. Lord Fingall took over the find in 1892 but the gold soon petered out. The townsite was gazetted in 1895.

By 1898 the town had a population of 220 (200 males and 20 females).[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Population of Western Australia . . Perth, WA . 22 April 1898 . 16 February 2013 . 23 . National Library of Australia.