When driving to Perth from Kalgoorlie you may have seen a sign on the left not long after the Yellowdine Road House and before Moorine Rock, directing you to Mt Palmer. But have you ever ventured there??? In 1935 it was thought that Palmers Find (AKA Mt Palmer), 23 miles from Southern Cross, would become […]
Cuddingwarra – ghost town
17/07/2021 By Leave a Comment
CUDDINGWARRA Latitude 27° 22′ S Longitude 117° 47′ E Cuddingwarra was a townsite in the Murchison goldfields near Cue. When gold was first discovered in the area in 1888, the place was known as “Dead Finish”, but when the government gazetted a townsite in 1895, Cuddingwarra was the name chosen. Cuddingwarra is the Aboriginal name […]
The Binduli Blood House:
10/07/2021 By Leave a Comment
The Binduli Bloodhouse – The following article appeared in ‘The Sun’ newspaper on the 28th October 1906. The sentiments and derogatory comments about foreigners and women were common at the time. THE BINDULI BLOODHOUSE. -BARTOLO MORATTI’S PUB- ITS CLAIMS TO POLICE ATTENTION. Disreputable Boozing Den— For Dissipated Dagos.— No Attractions for Picnickers.— Closure Badly Wanted. […]
The Brothers Mulcahy – a family story
05/06/2021 By 4 Comments
W.A. Record Perth 24 December 1898, page 19 MULCAHY BROTHERS Premier Hotel keepers, FREMANTLE, PERTH, AND BOULDER CITY As Licensed Victuallers, the firm of Messrs. Mulcahy Bros is famed throughout Western Australia. They have been associated with the colony almost since the goldfields were discovered. The well-known and popular gentlemen are natives of Tipperary, the […]
An Hotel by any other name
29/05/2021 By 1 Comment
In last week’s’ Ripping Yarns and Tragic Tales,’ you may have read the story of the Hay family. While getting the story ready for the blog, which was sent to me by Nick Allan, I made a mistake in the name of one of the hotels his family ran. I got confused between the Club […]
