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Broad Arrow in the region of Western Australia is a place located in Australia - some 1,638 mi or ( 2635 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Broad Arrow is now 07:47 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Paddington, and Gudarra. When in this area, you might want to check out Paddington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Broad Arrow ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mulgarrie, Western Australia
Mulgarrie is a ghost town in Western Australia, located between Kalgoorlie and Leonora in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. Originally known as Hayes Find or Hit and Miss the area was visited by the surveyor Beasley in 1896 who suggested that a townsite was required. Lots were surveyed later the same year and the townsite was gazetted in 1897.
Located at -30.38 121.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bardoc, Western Australia
Bardoc is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Menzies along the Goldfields Highway. The towns name is Aboriginal in origin and is taken from a hill close to town. The word barduk means near or close in the local dialect. The town was gazetted on 3 June 1896. Alluvial gold was first discovered in the area in 1894, and by 1895 over 400 men were working the area.
Located at -30.33 121.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kurnalpi, Western Australia
Kurnalpi is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Norseman and Laverton. In 1894 alluvial gold was discovered in the area sparking a rush to the area, a townsite being surveyed later the same year and gazetted in 1895. The post office was established later the same year and continued to operate until at least 1910.
Located at -30.33 121.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Broad Arrow, Western Australia
Broad Arrow is a ghost town in Western Australia, located 38 km north of Kalgoorlie and 633 km east of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Kalgoorlie to Leonora Road.
Located at -30.44 121.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bulong, Western Australia
Bulong is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 580 kilometres east of Perth in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. In 1893 a group of prospectors, Hogan, Henry, Holmes, Kennedy and Turnbull, discovered gold on a lease they were granted called IOU. A surveyor named G. Hamilton was given instructions to design the town layout in 1894, which was to be named IOU. Hamilton suggested the name be changed to the Indigenous Australian name of a nearby spring called Bulong.
Located at -30.43 121.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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