Tom Cue

Australian gold prospector From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Cue (c.1850 – 1920) was a gold prospector from Western Australia. The town of Cue is named after him for his discovery of gold in its area in 1892.[1]

Born
Thomas George Cue

c. 1850
Died4 September 1920(1920-09-04) (aged 69–70)
KnownforGold discoveries in Western Australia
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Tom Cue
Born
Thomas George Cue

c. 1850
Died4 September 1920(1920-09-04) (aged 69–70)
Known forGold discoveries in Western Australia
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His best finding was in 1895 in an area he named Woronga, called by others Cue's Patch (referring to the rich patch of shallow alluvial gold there). As there was already a town named after him the town eventually became known as Agnew.[1]

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