Mt Jackson WA

Mt jackson is the 6th most prominant hill in the area
I am unsure of the extent of the mining operations there though

According to my maps Mt Jackson is at 30 15S X 119 54E.

Calling it a Mt is a bit rich as it really is a small hill (50J 7 17 796E 66 51 646N) south of the Mt Jackson Rd. Yes it does exist and the area around there was visited by Ernest Giles in his across country expeditions so has a certain amount of history attached. Very flat and seemingly uninteresting it is station country just outside the wheatbelt. We are visiting the area on our way back from the Gathering at Wiluna and will spend some time exploring countryside approaching from Menzies and probably entering the "civilized world" at Bencubbin. Ularring Rock (mentioned in Giles journals), Elachabutting Rock, Lake Deborah and the huge monolithic rocks (Geelakin Rock is one) that the early trekkers going to Kalgoorlie followed, old sandalwood cutter camps, abandoned wells, aboriginal paintings and numerous other points of interest make this a fasinating area to visit. Rare plant life (Tetratheca paynterae)is also in this area.
Well worth the visit.

This is part of this unique area and the plant was actually found by Rae Paynter and because of the naming protocol the taxanomical name is hers in reverse Paynterae (which loosely means found by a person called Paynter and because of the "ae" ending it denotes a female). She claims it is because she is special it has her full name LOL.

Lovely lady who first drew my attention to the area as she my my second cousin travelled there extensively for many years. The area from Menzies west down ito westonia and across to Bencubbin encompasses many facinating snippets to be marvelled at and is only about hours from Perth.