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Revision as of 13:03, 24 October 2008
| Marvel Loch Western Australia | |
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| Population | 98 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established | 1911 |
| Postcode(s) | 6426 |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yilgarn. |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal division(s) | Kalgoorlie |
31°28′05″S 119°29′20″E / 31.468°S 119.489°E
Marvel Loch is a small townsite of less than 100 people, some 401 km east of Perth, Western Australia. It is located 32 km south west of Southern Cross, along the Perth to Kalgoorlie Great Eastern Highway. The town is located in the Shire of Yilgarn.
Gold was discovered in the area in 1906 following gold mining leases being issued to Markham, Doolette, Leneberg and Le Breton who named their lease Marvel Loch. The town is named after the horsethat won the Caulfield Cup in 1905. The town lies between the mine and another minesite and the current location was surveyed in 1909 and the town was gazetted in 1911.[2]
St Barbara mining curretly operate in Marvel Loch and have a gold processing plant locaed near the town that processes ore from their surrounding mines named Nevona, Hercules and GVG. The plant produced 157,477 ounces of gold in the 2008 financial year.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marvel Loch (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "History of country town names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "St Barbara Limited - Southern Cross Operations". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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