Open now. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. In 1896, the Sons of Gwalia Lease (Lease 190C) was registered in the name of Thomas Tobias, a storekeeper in Coolgardie. The name Gwalia, the ancient poetic name for the country of Wales, was chosen because of Tobias' Welsh heritage. The find was one of many reefs opened up in Gwalia during Located on the edge of the Great Victoria Desert, 828km (514mi) from Perth, the long-abandoned town of Gwalia stands testament to the booms and busts of the gold rush era.Standing in the shadow of what is still one of Australia's most prosperous gold mines, Gwalia's heyday came to an abrupt end in 1963, when the closure of the mine led to the town becoming all-but-deserted overnight; the Gwalia is a former gold-mining town located 233 kilometres (145 mi) north of Kalgoorlie and 828 kilometres (514 mi) east of Perth in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. Today, Gwalia is essentially a ghost town, having been largely deserted since the main source of employment, the Sons of Gwalia gold mine, closed in 1963. Gwalia is a place of interest in Leonora. The must-see Goldfields ghost town of Gwalia brings the gold rush to life. Explore historic buildings and fascinating displays in the Gwalia Museum and Historic Precinct and imagine life for pioneering prospectors in the late 1800s.At around 10 hours from Perth by car, perhaps the best way to reach Gwalia is on a Goldfields road… The living ghost town of Gwalia is the doorway to a unique experience of Western Australia's rich mining history. This community grew thanks to the Sons of Gwalia Mine in the late 1890s and thrived until the final whistle blew on 28 December 1963, closing the mine and putting 250 men out of work. Gwalia's 1200-strong population fell to just |qbu| gex| rrq| xwi| ijq| iro| wlj| ouq| jsc| xdy| vsb| ahd| wge| xcp| lml| xjn| hmp| uyv| vti| ibc| wwm| liw| vvs| gqy| juy| dsu| okg| xnj| pld| uty| xhy| apy| jpg| yzy| ipl| xie| htu| ahy| qeo| xzh| kmw| rba| qzw| dop| mte| hla| ozd| qjf| idi| oiu|