The Golden Mile was once the riches square mile on Earth, the prospectors who discovered the field were Patrick (Paddy) Hannan, Tom Flanagan and Dan Shea. They picked up their first alluvial gold in June 1893 very near to where the current Mt Charlotte shaft is, it was part of low hills some 38km east of Coolgardie, at the time it was only 9 months old. Paddy Hannan registered his Reward Claim at the Coolgardie’s Wardens Office on June 17 and within three days an estimated 700 men were prospecting on the new field. Those who followed Hannan back to…
GOLDFIELDS EARLY PROSPECTORS
