GHOST TOWN – STORIES FROM THE RUINS WESTERN AUSTRALIA

March 21, 2023 Public Service Announcement.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, bustling towns sprang up across the vast Western Australian landscape.

People came in their hundreds and sometimes thousands for the promise of gold, pearls or simply a secure job.

Prosperity in some towns meant community members enjoyed luxuries such as public swimming pools, hotels, and rail connections.

There were hardships too, often a consequence of rapid growth of the settlements. Outbreaks of typhoid were common on the goldfields.

Follow the boom at the National Archives of Australia until June 30th 2023.