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JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 20 Jul 2014 11:39

I see that you had a GWALIA

The Welsh abandoned it obviously :-D

Allan

Allan Report 20 Jul 2014 11:44

Now a ghost town. It's just outside Leonora. Herbert Hoover (USA President) was once a Mine Manager there

Hopetoun

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 20 Jul 2014 11:50

I noticed that there are quite a lot of abandoned towns. Is this because they were mostly mining towns once upon a time?

Isseka

Allan

Allan Report 20 Jul 2014 12:07

Yes, Jem. Google Cossack.

Not Just WA but the whole of Australia is replete with them. On my travels, I've always found it sad that sometimes the only place remaining is the cemetery.

Also, the lonely graves that you encounter.

A harsh country for the pioneers :-(

Jarrahdale

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 20 Jul 2014 12:25

That was interesting Allan. Yes, something very sad about abandoned places and cemeteries.

Karridale

Allan

Allan Report 20 Jul 2014 12:39

Leeming

I would wander around the Cemeteries, and nearly weep at the young age of most of the people: either disease or mining accident :-(

For me, driving round the country areas in an air-conditioned car, no problems, but for those early pioneers once they arrived somewhere they had to stay.

We have it so easy these days

Leinster

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 20 Jul 2014 13:04

Yes that's true!

I'm the same.
I saw a grave in a Pembrokeshire Church, where it seems as though every child of the family had been buried, about 9 of them and their mother.
The same on my tree. I get quite upset at times.

Manypeaks

Another great name :-)

Allan

Allan Report 20 Jul 2014 13:11

Another nice area, Jem :-)

Narrogin

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 20 Jul 2014 13:22

Yes it is. Isn't Google great. Some lovely pics on Images!

OCEAN BEACH

Now that's gorgeous! :-)

Allan

Allan Report 20 Jul 2014 13:31

Peppermint Grove

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 20 Jul 2014 20:48

Quindalup

GinN

GinN Report 20 Jul 2014 21:48

Renaissance

Sorry to but in, but I thought it was time I got back onto the Quizzes and Games board! ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

Researching:
My Geordie and East Anglian ancestors.

Allan

Allan Report 20 Jul 2014 22:57

Welcome back GiN

Sandstone

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 21 Jul 2014 01:08

Hiya GinN :-) <3

Tenterden WA

Also Tenterden Kent, where many of my ancestors were born / registered.

Allan

Allan Report 22 Jul 2014 08:05

We have a Shire of Kent :-D

I worked there as a Consultant :-)

Upper Warren

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 22 Jul 2014 10:27

My maternal Grandmother and all her ancestors came from Kent :-)

VASSE

Allan

Allan Report 22 Jul 2014 11:44

Wanneroo


A suburb of Perth, not someone offering you a Kangaroo :-D

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 23 Jul 2014 12:00

X Mining Town :-D WA

Allan

Allan Report 23 Jul 2014 22:55

Yalgoo

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 23 Jul 2014 23:02

Zanthus

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