Kookynie ghost town

After staying in Kalgoorlie for the weekend we headed back up the highway 200kms to Kookynie "A living Ghost town". It is approx 30kms off the the main road & last 9kms gravel. In 1907 it had a population of 3500 & 100 years later 20 people in residence. Once upon a time it had 11 pubs, Town hall & held regular dances on Saturday nights, 1st swimming pool on goldfields, Turf club, brewery & 2 soft drink factories.





Lunch at the Grand hotel, very nice burger & chips & couple ice cold beers to help wash down the dust ???? I think the only thing living in Kookynie is the Publican & his wife!!!!!!!!!!


Apparently Kookynie had 2 "RED LIGHT" areas, one behind the Grand hotel which is opposite the railway station!!! & one between the police station & a church!!!!