Mertondale Ruins - WA

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -28.670414 121.537292
DMS: 28º 40' 13.49" S 121º 32' 14.25" E
UTM: 51 J 6827653mN 357074mE
Altitude: 461.85m

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Address & Contact

Leonora-Nambi Rd
Leonora WA 6438
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/mapping/trails/darlot-loop-trail

Information

In 1899 struggling prospector Fred Merton found gold here and became an instant millionaire. He opened up Mertondale and sold 63 plots to other prospectors and eventually sold out a rich man just before the gold run out. All that remains here today is the crumbling ruins of the bakery and the signboard that tells the story. Looking out across the plains however you can see active mining occurs here today.

Approaching Mertondale one cannot but be aware of the history of the area. Spoil dumps from open cut mining operations loom above the scrub, and then, near to the old townsite, the "smoke stacks" from the old gold treatment plant are visible on the horizon. Mine shafts, like giant ant nests, dot the landscape, and one gets a strong sense of all the activity that has taken place around here since Fred Merton's remarkable find back in 1899.

Please note that the area is the subject of active mining leases - and that dangerous old shafts abound. Take extra care if you explore beyond the road verge.
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Closest Weather Station

Leonora Airport at 29/09:30pm WST
Distance from Mertondale Ruins 31.47km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.8°C22.6°C55%12.4°C1018.9hPa0.0mmCALM0km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Leonora
Distance from Mertondale Ruins 31.11km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.035.332.627.922.819.018.420.724.928.932.235.3
Mean Min. °C21.820.918.614.810.27.46.17.010.013.717.020.0
Mean Rain mm24.730.729.220.324.125.018.916.08.99.612.616.8

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