Mainland, Western Australia

Mainland
Mainland
Town
	Mainland
	Interactive map of Mainland
	Coordinates: 27°34′59″S 117°54′58″E / 27.583°S 117.916°E / -27.583; 117.916
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Shire of Cue;
Location	635 km (395 mi) NNE of Perth ; 15 km (9.3 mi) S of Cue ;
Established	1898
Government
• State electorate	North West;
• Federal division	Durack;
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Postcode	6640

Town in Western Australia

Town in Western Australia, Australia

Mainland is an abandoned town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located between Cue and Austin.

Gold was discovered in the area in 1892 and was initially known as Mainland since it was located on the northern shore of Lake Austin so the name distinguished it from its neighbouring town of Austin which was also known as The Island. The town was gazetted in 1898.^[1]

References

^ "History of country town names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2011.

[1] "History of country town names – M". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2011.