Zanthus, Western Australia
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| Zanthus Western Australia |
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 Zanthus circa 1940 |
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 Zanthus
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| Postcode: | 6434 |
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| LGA: | City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Region: | Goldfields-Esperance |
| State electorate: | Eyre |
| Federal Division: | O'Connor |
Coordinates: 31°01′52″S 123°34′08″E / 31.031°S 123.569°E
Zanthus is a remote outpost on the Trans-Australian rail line approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi) east of the regional city of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
Zanthus has a crossing loop on the line. On 8 August 1999, the Indian Pacific passenger train collided with a stationary steel train in the area.
The locality also has notoriety due to its position in place name lists of Western Australia [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Murray, Ian,(2003) Araluen to Zanthus : a gazetteeer of Perth suburbs and Western Australian towns / Ian Murray and Brian Goodchild, in association with the Department of Land Information. Fremantle,W.A.: Fremantle Arts Centre Press.
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