Gwalia Ghost Town - WA

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -28.913084 121.32975
DMS: 28º 54' 47.1" S 121º 19' 47.1" E
UTM: 51 J 6800496mN 337169mE
Altitude: 376.18m

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31 Station St
Leonora WA 6438
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Come and see why the Shire of Leonora won the 2019 Heritage Award for their $3.3million dollar Gwalia Upgrade Project! Gwalia is a MUST see if you’re visiting the Goldfields region. The living ghost town of Gwalia is the doorway to a unique experience of Western Australia’s rich mining history.

The little settlement that grew up around the Sons of Gwalia Mine in the late 1890s 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 40 in less than three weeks.

Today, the abandoned homes and businesses of Gwalia create a tangible snapshot of a vanished era and way of life.
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Closest Weather Station

Leonora Airport at 22/06:00am WST
Distance from Gwalia Ghost Town 3.95km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
18.6°C18.8°C75%14.1°C1010.9hPa-mmW6km/hr
3knots
7km/hr
4knots

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Leonora
Distance from Gwalia Ghost Town 3.28km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.035.332.627.922.819.018.420.724.928.932.235.3
Mean Min. °C21.820.918.614.810.27.46.17.010.013.717.020.0
Mean Rain mm24.730.729.220.324.125.018.916.08.99.612.616.8

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