Austin, Western Australia
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Austin is an abandoned town in the Murchison region of Western Australia. The town is located south of Cue
on an island in Lake Austin and for this reason was also known as Lake Austin and The Island Lake Austin.
The lake and the town are both named after surveyor Robert Austin
, who was the first Europe
an to explore and chart the area. Austin initially named the lake the Great Inland Marsh
but the name was later changed to Lake Austin. The townsite was gazetted in 1895.
When Austin travelled through the area he described it as very indifferent but also added the geological features indicate rich goldfields.
Transport to and from the town was originally provided by a bi-weekly coach from Yalgoo
but by 1898 the railway was extended to the town.
The townsite is still visible from the Great Northern Highway
.
Cue, Western Australia
- Further reading:* 'Along the Cue railway. Inspection of line with suggested improvements, visit to Georgina Siding'. West Australian, 11 June 1898, p. 5-External links:* *...
on an island in Lake Austin and for this reason was also known as Lake Austin and The Island Lake Austin.
The lake and the town are both named after surveyor Robert Austin
Robert Austin
Robert Austin led the Austin expedition of 1854, one of the first European inland explanations of Western Australia with Kenneth Brown. They explored Geraldton, Mount Magnet, and the Murchison River area.-References:...
, who was the first Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an to explore and chart the area. Austin initially named the lake the Great Inland Marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
but the name was later changed to Lake Austin. The townsite was gazetted in 1895.
When Austin travelled through the area he described it as very indifferent but also added the geological features indicate rich goldfields.
Transport to and from the town was originally provided by a bi-weekly coach from Yalgoo
Yalgoo, Western Australia
-Further reading:* Palmer, Alex. Yalgoo Fremantle, W.A: Lap Industries. ISBN 0959058400- See also :* Yalgoo - the ecological region* Thundelarra* Shire of Yalgoo - the local government region...
but by 1898 the railway was extended to the town.
The townsite is still visible from the Great Northern Highway
Great Northern Highway
The Great Northern Highway is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the state's capital Perth with its most northern port, Wyndham. It is in length, with being National Highway...
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