Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
Last week we heard about the longest mail run in Australia. So I thought you might like to know about the man who made these intrepid trips. Geoff Lambert did the ‘run’ for thirteen years. He was the longest-serving mailman employed by … [Continue reading]
Hello to all our readers Hope you have had a good week and you are keeping warm (depending on where you are). I recently had an email from someone who wanted to know all of the various sources for family and local history in the Kalgoorlie … [Continue reading]
Australia's Longest Overland Mail from Meekatharra to Marble Bar. Western Australia. a distance of 1211 miles for the round trip. by John K Ewers - February 1935 Mundiwindi, Murramunda, Bald Hill, Noreena Downs. Nullagine --- the very … [Continue reading]
You may remember some time ago that I shared with you this story of a little grave surrounded by the baby's own cot as a memorial. This story, which I have re-posted twice as it has been so popular has produced the most wonderful outcome. There have … [Continue reading]
We now have a new town on the Outback Family History website: Childe Harold is on the Mt Weld Station, 22kms south of Laverton, Western Australia. Have you ever come across the name of a town that is so unusual you want to find out where the name … [Continue reading]
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