Kookynie Open Cut Mine
Kookynie Open Cut Mine is a quarry in Shire of Menzies, Western Australia. Kookynie Open Cut Mine is situated nearby to the peak McTavish Hill, as well as near the aerodrome Kookynie Airport.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kookynie and Niagara.
Kookynie
Hamlet
Kookynie is a town located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. The name of the town is believed to be an Aboriginal word that means "waterhole" or "spring". Kookynie is situated 3½ km northeast of Kookynie Open Cut Mine.
Niagara
Locality
Niagara is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia, between Kalgoorlie and Leonora, 12 kilometres southwest of Kookynie. Niagara is situated 3½ km southwest of Kookynie Open Cut Mine.
Tampa
Locality
Tampa is an abandoned town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region in Western Australia. It is found between Kookynie and Leonora. In the late 1890s gold was discovered in the area and by 1896 the government succumbed to demands to survey lots for a townsite. Tampa is situated 7 km north of Kookynie Open Cut Mine.
Kookynie Open Cut Mine
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Shire of Menzies, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.35031° or 29° 21′ 1″ southLongitude
121.4618° or 121° 27′ 43″ eastOpen location code
5Q23JFX6+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1551917224OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McTavish Hill and Kookynie Airport.
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