Images Dated 5th January 2014

Deserted miners cottage and vehicle in a ghost town

Deserted miner's cottage and vehicle in a ghost town. Gwalia was a gold-mining town. Underground mining began in 1897 at the Sons of Gwalia mine that became the largest and deepest in Australia. The mine closed in 1963 and the population disappeared almost overnight. Gwalia, near Leonora, Goldfields region, Great Victorian Desert, Western Australia

Teapot and flask at the window opening of a miners cottage in ghost town

Teapot and flask at the window opening of a miner's cottage in ghost town. Gwalia was a gold-mining town. Underground mining began in 1897 at the Sons of Gwalia mine that became the largest and deepest in Australia. The mine closed in 1963 and the population disappeared almost overnight. Gwalia, near Leonora, Goldfields region, Great Victorian Desert, Western Australia

Masonic Lodge, built in 1899 of timber and galvanised iron with pressed iron interior

Masonic Lodge, built in 1899 of timber and galvanised iron with pressed iron interior. Corrugated iron, easily carried by camels, was much used in gold mining areas at this time. the Lodges claim to fame is that it is the largest free-standing double-storey building of corrugated iron in the South Hemisphere. It last served as a lodge in 1979. Cue, East Murchison region, Western Australia