Bardoc, Western Australia

Abandoned town in Western Australia

Bardoc
Western Australia

Bardoc

Coordinates| 30°20′06″S 121°17′38″E﻿ / ﻿30.335°S 121.294°E﻿ / -30.335; 121.294
Established| 1896
Postcode(s)| 6431
Elevation| 433 m (1,421 ft)
Location|

* 643 km (400 mi) ENE of Perth
* 48 km (30 mi) NNW of Kalgoorlie

LGA(s)| City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s)| Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)| O'Connor

Bardoc is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is situated between Kalgoorlie and Menzies along the Goldfields Highway.

The town's name is Aboriginal in origin and is taken from a hill close to town. The word barduk means near or close in the local dialect. The town was gazetted on 3 June 1896.[1][2] Alluvial gold was first discovered in the area in 1894, and by 1895 over 400 men were working the area.[3]

Some of the mines that were operating in the area included Zoroastrian, Excelsior and Wycheproof. A telegraph line was established in 1896 and four hotels were known to be open in town. More gold deposits were found in 1896 particularly at the Mount Eva and neighbouring The Australian leases, which were described to have "stone hat exceeds the richness of anything stuck so far in Bardoc". Parcels of ore were being sent to the Mount Burgess battery for treatment.[4]

A police station was constructed by 1897, and in 1898 a coach service to Kalgoorlie was running three times a week.

The population of the town was 206 (170 males and 36 females) in 1898.[5]

The area had received good rainfall and had abundant herbage on the ground in 1900. A 10-head stamp mill was being constructed at the Zoroastrian mine in the same year. A crushing plant at the Nerrin Nerrin mine, which was open for public crushing, and a 20 head mill was in action of the Excelsior lease about 5 miles north of the town.[6]

Bardoc was a stop on the Kalgoorlie to Leonora railway line but, while the railway line is still in operation, the town is now longer shown as a stop on contemporary maps.[7][8][9]

By 1908 no mines were in operation and the town was effectively deserted.

A drought hit the area over 1911 causing further hindrance to mining. A petition was submitted to extend the branch pipeline from the Goldfields Water Scheme later the same year. The plan was to extend the line to Ora Banda via Bardoc and Broad Arrow.[10]

The police station was closed the same year and eventually relocated to Westonia in 1914.

The area was flooded following heavy rains with the few remaining residents receiving provision from Broad Arrow and fuel being available a Vetters Station.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
2. ^ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 4204/95, 3 June 1896, p. 917.
3. ^ "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
4. ^ "Bardoc". Kalgoorlie Miner. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 9 June 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
5. ^ "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
6. ^ "Bardoc". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 25 December 1900. p. 45. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
7. ^ "Public Transport Authority: Railway System: April 2019" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
8. ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
9. ^ "Arc Map Network" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
10. ^ "Broad Arrow Notes". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 25 April 1911. p. 15. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
11. ^ "Bardoc Supplied From Broad Arrow". Kalgoorlie Miner. Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 28 February 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

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Towns and localities in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia

City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder|

| Kalgoorlie-Boulder urban area|

* Boulder
* Broadwood
* Hannans
* Kalgoorlie
* Karlkurla
* Lamington
* Mullingar
* Parkeston
* Piccadilly
* Somerville
* South Boulder
* South Kalgoorlie
* Victory Heights
* West Kalgoorlie
* West Lamington
* Williamstown

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Outside Kalgoorlie-Boulder|

* Balagundi
* Balgarri
* Bardoc
* Black Flag
* Boorara
* Broad Arrow
* Bulong
* Coonana
* Cundeelee
* Feysville
* Forrest
* Gindalbie
* Golden Ridge
* Gudarra
* Kanowna
* Kurnalpi
* Lakewood
* Loongana
* Mulgarrie
* Ora Banda
* Rawlinna
* Waverley
* Windanya
* Zanthus

Shire of Coolgardie|

* Bonnie Vale
* Boorabbin
* Bullabulling
* Burbanks
* Coolgardie
* Dunnsville
* Higginsville
* Kambalda
* Kambalda East
* Kambalda West
* Kintore
* Kunanalling
* Kundana
* Kurrawang
* Londonderry
* Mount Burges
* Mungari
* Widgiemooltha

Shire of Dundas|

* Balladonia
* Buldania
* Caiguna
* Cocklebiddy
* Dundas
* Eucla
* Iragul
* Madura
* Mundrabilla
* Norseman
* Princess Royal

Shire of Esperance|

* Bandy Creek
* Beaumont
* Buraminya
* Cascade
* Castletown
* Chadwick
* Condingup
* Coomalbidgup
* Dalyup
* Dowak
* Esperance
* Esperance (suburb)
* Gibson
* Grass Patch
* Howick
* Israelite Bay
* Merivale
* Monjingup
* Mount Ney
* Myrup
* Neridup
* Nulsen
* Pink Lake
* Red Lake
* Salmon Gums
* Scaddan
* Shark Lake
* Sinclair
* Truslove
* West Beach
* Wharton
* Windabout
* Wittenoom Hills

Shire of Laverton|

* Beria
* Burtville
* Cosmo Newbery
* Duketon
* Euro
* Ilkurlka
* Laverton
* Mount Margaret (Community)
* Mount Morgans
* Mulga Queen

Shire of Leonora|

* Agnew
* Eulaminna
* Gwalia
* Kathleen
* Kurrajong
* Lawlers
* Leinster
* Leonora
* Malcolm
* Mertondale
* Murrin Murrin
* Sir Samuel
* Vivien
* Woodarra
* Yundamindera

Shire of Menzies|

* Callion
* Comet Vale
* Davyhurst
* Goongarrie
* Kookynie
* Linden
* Menzies
* Mount Ida
* Mulline
* Mulwarrie
* Niagara
* Tampa
* Tjuntjuntjara
* Yarri
* Yerilla
* Yunndaga

Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku|

* Irrunytju/Wingellina
* Mantamaru
* Ngaanyatjarra-Giles
* Papulankutja
* Patjarr
* Tjirrkarli
* Tjukayirla
* Tjukurla
* Wanarn
* Warakurna
* Warburton

Shire of Ravensthorpe|

* Desmond
* Fitzgerald
* Hopetoun
* Jerdacuttup
* Kundip
* Munglinup
* Ravensthorpe
* West River

Shire of Wiluna|

* Bondini
* Kutkabubba
* Little Sandy Desert
* Wiluna

* Places in bold are the council seat for the local government area
* Places in italics are either former settlements or settlements that do not have an official postcode

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