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Burbanks is an abandoned town in Western Australia located 6 miles south of Coolgardie. In 1894 gold was discovered in the area and the townsite was gazetted in 1897. The town was named after the prospector, John Burbanks, 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. (Wikipedia 2021). Burbanks and Sheldon are possibly in this photograph.
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Title devised by cataloguer. Photographs faded and in poor condition. The photographer Roy Millar who sometimes signed himself W. Roy Millar was based in Coolgardie.
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- Gold miners -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Gold mines and mining -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
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