Kintore is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-west of Kalgoorlie along the Coolgardie North Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
| Kintore Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Kintore | |
| Coordinates | 30°36′04″S 121°01′12″E / 30.601°S 121.02°E |
| Established | 1897 |
| Postcode(s) | 6430 |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Gold was discovered in the area in December 1894 by prospectors Leith and Barrett.[1][2] The first mine was named after Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore, the retiring Governor of South Australia who was visiting Western Australia at the time.[3] Following a rapid growth in population the local progress committee petitioned for the town to be declared and the town was gazetted in 1897.[4]
By 1898 the population of the town was 240 (200 males and 40 females).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mining and Finance". Coolgardie Miner. 9 February 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Mining and Finance". Coolgardie Miner. 26 January 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Mining and Finance". Coolgardie Miner. 26 January 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 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.