Princess Royal
Western Australia
Princess Royal is located in Western Australia
Princess Royal
Princess Royal
Coordinates32°08′02″S 121°48′14″E / 32.134°S 121.804°E / -32.134; 121.804
Established1904
Postcode(s)6443
Elevation291 m (955 ft)
Location
  • 734 km (456 mi) east of Perth
  • 8 km (5 mi) north of Norseman
LGA(s)Shire of Dundas
State electorate(s)Eyre
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Princess Royal is an abandoned town in the Goldfields–Esperance region in Western Australia. It was named after a gold mine that was the basis for the town. The mine was named after Victoria, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. It was located near Norseman.

A rich gold reef was discovered in the area in the 1895 by a party of prospectors – Chester, Peddler and Flanagan. Alluvial gold was later found in 1900 and a townsite was established to house the miners. The townsite was gazetted in 1904.[1] At one stage there were two adjacent mines- Princess Royal, and Princess Royal Central.[2]

A police station was built before 1905 and the first officer in charge arrived in that year; the station later closed in 1908. The town boasted four hotels in 1906, as well as a host of other businesses.[3]

References

  1. ^ "History of country town names – P". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  2. ^ "PRINCESS ROYAL CENTRAL, WESTERN AUSTRALIA". The Age. No. 15497. Victoria, Australia. 8 November 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Morawa District Historical society" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
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