It’s not often that I come across a Goldfields town that I have not heard of before, but this is a new one for me. Although no traces of a town exist today it appears that mining is still carried out in the area.
Official Staff at the Atlas GM Kalpini 1903
Situated 26 miles East North East of Kanowna its appears to have been mainly a mining area. However it never seems to have been gazetted as a town even though it is referred to as such in the newspapers of the time. It was said to have both a residential and a business area. From the licencing court records there appears to be a shop and a liquor supplier.
Atlas GM Kalpini 1903
Kanowna licencing Court – 1902 – W. J. Burke, was the holder of a gallon license at the mining township of Kalpini, and D. Mahony, a storekeeper in the same locality, each applied for a provisional certificate. Mr.’ Field appeared for the applicant Burke, and Mi. Aniheim for D. Mahony. W- J. Burke deposed it, his certificate were granted, he would erect premises accordingly. These would, cost £800, irrespective of the carting of the material, which he would do himself. The population of Kalpini was about 80 adult males, but there was a good deal of traffic from Kanowna.
View of the Atlas GM, Kalpini
By 1903 the population had risen to 100 and an application was made for a school to be established as there were a good number of children. This never came about and the town petered out.
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