Burbanks, Western Australia
Abandoned town in Western Australia
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Burbanks is an abandoned town in Western Australia located between Coolgardie and Londonderry in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
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  Burbanks | |
| Coordinates: 31.034°S 121.135°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1897 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Postcode | 6429 |
In 1894 gold was discovered in the area and the townsite was gazetted in 1897.[1] The following year the population of the town was 390 (350 males and 40 females).[2]
The town was named after the prospector, John Burbanks in 1893,[3] who along with his partner Sheldon, first discovered gold in the area. The find was named the Birthday Gift and a company was swiftly formed which bought a sixty head battery.[4]
The Burbanks Gold Mine continues to operate near the old town site.