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Explore Malcolm in Australia
Malcolm in the region of Western Australia is a town in Australia - some 1,669 mi or ( 2686 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Malcolm is now 10:55 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and . Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Malcolm ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Malcolm Dam, Leonora, Western Australia
Malcolm Dam, Leonora, Western Australia I don't know why I kept calling Malcolm Dam, Lake Douglas in the video. Lake Douglas is near Coolgardie near where we live :-P ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Malcolm, Western Australia
Malcolm is an abandoned town located between Leonora and Laverton in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. Gold was discovered in the area in 1895 and in 1896 the local provisional committee lobbied the government to perform a survey and declare a townsite. The town boasted six stores, three hotels and two bakeries at this time. The townsite was gazetted in 1897. In 1900 the town was incorporated and had kerosene street lights and a swimming pool.
Located at -28.94 121.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gwalia, Western Australia
Gwalia is a former gold-mining town located 233 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie and 828 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. Today, Gwalia is essentially a ghost town, having been largely deserted since the main source of employment, the Sons of Gwalia gold mine, closed in 1963. Just four kilometres north is the town of Leonora, which remains the hub for the area's mining and pastoral industries.
Located at -28.91 121.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Leonora, Western Australia
Leonora is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located 833 kilometres northeast of the state capital, Perth, and 237 kilometres north of the city of Kalgoorlie. At the 2006 census, Leonora had a population of 401, about a third of whom are of Aboriginal descent. The area is extremely arid, with a mean annual rainfall of just 230 millimetres . Mean daily maximum temperatures range from 18°C (64°F) in July to 37°C (99°F) in January. Leonora is primarily a mining town.
Located at -28.89 121.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Shire of Leonora
The Shire of Leonora is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres north of the city of Kalgoorlie and about 830 kilometres northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 32,189 square kilometres, and its seat of government is the town of Leonora.
Located at -28.89 121.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Central Land Division
Central Land Division was a land division of Western Australia defined under section 26 of the Land Act Amendment Act 1906, and existed from 1 February 1907 until 28 March 1917, when it became part of the Eastern Land Division under section 4 of the Land Act Amendment Act 1917. It was bounded by the Rabbit-proof fence in the west, and included Kalgoorlie. It comprised parts of the eastern Wheatbelt and the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Located at -29.00 121.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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