Family and Local History of the Goldfields of Western Australia
I have been sent this wonderful story of the Byrne family in the Western Australia Goldfields. They were to have an amazing fourteen children all apart from three, survived to adulthood. The family history has been extensively researched and I have … [Continue reading]
Although Nullagine is outside of the usual boundaries of Outback Family History, is is still of interest as so many miners from the central goldfields of WA ventured up that way. I am sure you will find the 1904 account of the town most … [Continue reading]
The Goldfields Cycle Express History by Gary Cowans The Coolgardie Cycle Express, a pioneering mail service on the goldfields before telegraphy, thrived on swift desert deliveries but succumbed to competition and changing technology, leaving behind … [Continue reading]
The following wonderful photographs have been kindly sent to me to share with you. They are from the family album of Ms Robin Panousieris, nee Fisher, and concern her Grandfather, William James Fisher, who was born in 1872, Sago Hill, Ballarat, … [Continue reading]
The following account of an interview with Messrs. Bayley and Ford, the discoverers of Coolgardie, is taken from the Australian Mining Standard. The West Australian - 1 Dec 1893, Pg 7 THE DISCOVERERS OF COOLGARDIE. Bayley and Ford Firstly a … [Continue reading]
