Mount Ida, Western Australia
| Mount Ida Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Mount Ida | |
| Coordinates | 29°02′56″S 120°29′38″E / 29.049°S 120.494°E |
| Established | 1898 |
| Postcode(s) | 6436 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Menzies |
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
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.[1] 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.[2]
References
- ^ "History of country town names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Morawa District Historical society" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.