Established 1898 State electorate(s) Kalgoorlie Postal code 6436 Federal division Division of O'Connor | Postcode(s) 6436 Founded 1898 Lga Shire of Menzies | |
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Location 832 km (517 mi) ENE of Perth
100 km (62 mi) ESE of Leonora Weather 17°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Mount Ida is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Mount Magnet and Leonora
Named after a geographical feature situated about 21 km south of the town which was named by the explorer John Forrest while on expedition in the area in 1869. It is thought to be named after a lady friend of Forrest. Gold was later discovered in the area in the 1895 resulting in a gold rush and by 1896 the town boasted a population of 200. The area warden lobbied for a town to be declared later the same year and it was eventually gazetted in 1898. The Mount Ida hotel was constructed in 1908. A progress committee to represent the town was formed in 1910.
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