Yellowdine, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Yellowdine
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Yilgarn
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-31.3°N 119.65°W
Postcode:6426
Est:1935
Elevation:356
Stategov:Central Wheatbelt
Fedgov:O'Connor
Dist1:402
Dir1:east
Location1:Perth
Dist2:33
Dir2:east
Location2:Southern Cross

Yellowdine is a town located east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Eastern Highway. The townsite is in the Goldfields-Esperance region, situated in the Shire of Yilgarn.

History

The town was initially planned in 1895 as a railway siding along the Coolgardie to Southern Cross railway line that was opened in 1896. Once gold was discovered at Mount Palmer close to Yellowdine in 1934 the government began to develop the siding as a town-site that was later gazetted in 1935.[1]

The rest house at the railway station was partially destroyed by fire in 1947.[2]

The Yellowdine Roadhouse was destroyed by fire on the 24th of December, 2023 from a suspected arson attack.[3]

The name of the town is believed to be Aboriginal in origin, a misspelling of Yelladine, although its meaning is unknown.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Rise and fall of a golden town . Kalgoorlie Miner . 3 May 2014 . Simpson, Paul.
  2. News: Yellowdine railway kitchen . . Perth . 8 October 1947 . 15 December 2015 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: de Smidt . Morgan . Yellowdine Roadhouse fire: WA Goldfields roadhouse destroyed in suspected arson attack . The West Australian . August 9, 2024.