| Nannine Western Australia | |
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 Nannine Townsite 2008 | |
  Nannine | |
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| Coordinates | 26°53′06″S 118°20′28″E / 26.885°S 118.341°E |
| Established | 1893 |
| Postcode(s) | 6642 |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Meekatharra |
| State electorate(s) | North West |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Nannine is a ghost town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located on the northern bank of Lake Anneen, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-southwest of Meekatharra, and 735 kilometres (457 mi) north-northeast of Perth.
Nannine was a former gold mining town, the site of the first discovery on the Murchison Goldfield. John Connelly discovered gold at the site northeast of Annean Station in 1890, prompting a gold rush to the area.[1] The Murchison Goldfield was proclaimed in September 1891 and the town gazetted in 1893. It was the first town in the region.[2]
By 1894[3] the town was large enough to be given its own electoral district. In 1896 construction began on a railway between Nannine and Cue, Western Australia, which was completed in 1903.[4] The continuation of the line to Meekatharra was begun in 1909.
- ^ "News". Victorian Express. Vol. XIII, no. 1. Geraldton, Western Australia. 6 September 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Heydon, P. R. (1990) Nannine by the lake Meekatharra, W.A : Ross Atkins Mining ; Carlisle, W.A : Hesperian Press. ISBN 0-85905-137-4 (pbk.) Cover sub-title: A story of the first town on the Murchison Goldfields
- ^ Bateson, Fred W. (1946) Murchison 1894. Reminiscences of his journey to the Star of the East Gold Mine, and his experiences working there. (Star of the East Gold Mine (Nannine, W.A.)) Early days Vol 3, Dec 1946, pp. 51–55
- ^ "Nannine". The West Australian. Vol. XIX, no. 5250. Western Australia. 6 January 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 19 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.