Elverdton/Desmond Townsite

Child Places

• 14047 Old School Site

Statement of Significance

In 1958 the townsite name reverted lo Elverdton and large scale mining resumed until 1971 (operated by
"Norseman Gold N/L.) ] 50 men travelled by bus on a sealed road from Ravensthorpe each day. Some
employees including the mine manager lived at Elverdton. There was a short burst of activity in 1989'90
when the site was used by Western Mining as a processing plant for Kundip Gold mines.

Physical Description

Bob Elverd found gold and later copper 12km south east of Ravensthorpe and the little town sprang up near
this and other mines. It was named Elverdton and in June 1909, 32 town lots were surveyed 300 yards south
of die Desmond Hotel. There was also a school, shops, boarding house, church, hall, hotel and private houses.
In 1910 the name was changed to Desmond and it had a post office and large clubhouse. From 1911 interest
in mining waned and people left the area. 1916 saw the official close of the townsite and the last person left in
1923. Buildings were moved away,

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: None except concrete slabs and fruit trees.

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