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Paddington Destination Guide
Delve into Paddington in Australia
Paddington in the region of Western Australia is a city in Australia - some 1,641 mi or ( 2640 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Paddington is now 07:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Broad Arrow, and Black Flag. While being here, make sure to check out Broad Arrow . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Paddington ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gudarra, Western Australia
Gudarra is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Menzies off the Goldfields Highway. Gold was initially discovered in the area in 1892, with the place first called the Sore Foot Rush, as a result of the limping prospectors who arrived on news of the discovery. The name of the town was later changed to Paddington and gazetted using that name on 4 February 1897.
Located at -30.49 121.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 4 km away
Black Flag, Western Australia
Black Flag is an abandoned town in Western Australia 30 km north west of Kalgoorlie It is on the Black Flag to Ora Banda Road in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The town derives its name from the Black Flag gold find that was discovered in 1893 when a prospector, R. H Henning pegged the lease. The mine was producing and attracting more miners to the area in 1894, the town was gazetted in 1897.
Located at -30.55 121.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Windanya, Western Australia
Windanya is a ghost town located between Kalgoorlie and Leonora in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. During the mid-1890s gold was discovered in the area and the Australasia mine was established by 1897. Following an increase in population the townsite was gazetted in 1897. The name was suggested by the surveyor H.S. King. It is the Aboriginal name for a place near Broad Arrow.
Located at -30.38 121.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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 17 km away
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