Local Government
Cue
Region
Midwest
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Location
adjac Karbar Stn Tuckanarra
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Boyle's Find
Construction Date
Constructed from 1897
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Nov 1996 |
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Statement of Significance
The Tuckanarra Townsite has some historic significance as an early settlement in the Cue district.
Physical Description
Apart from the original road alignment and hotel, there are few obvious features to delineate the townsite.
The abandoned goldfields townsite is located in the Murchison Goldfield, 692 km north north east of Perth and 41 km north north east of Cue on the Great Northern Highway.
History
Gold was discovered here by Boyle and Moore early in 1897, and for a time the place was known as Boyle's Find. In early 1898 the government proposed to erect a battery here, and the Tuckanarra Progress Committee requested a townsite be declared. After some debate about the exact location of the townsite, lots were surveyed in late 1898 and the townsite gazetted in February 1899. Tuckanarra is an Aboriginal name, first recorded for a nearby hill in 1889. One expert in seeking to derive a meaning for the name has suggested that the meaning for the Aboriginal word "dtuka"is the coolaman or wooden dish and "gnurra"is camp or mia mia. Therefore the probable meaning of this name is "camp of the wooden dish". (Landgate History of Town Names)
Place Type
Historic Town or district
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
09 May 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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