Cue, Western Australia
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The Cue police station
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| Coordinates | 27°25′16″S 117°53′46″E / 27.421°S 117.896°ECoordinates: 27°25′16″S 117°53′46″E / 27.421°S 117.896°E | ||||||
| Population | 328 (2006 census) | ||||||
| Established | 1893 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6640 | ||||||
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Cue | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||
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Cue is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, located 620 km north-east of Perth. At the 2006 census, Cue had a population of 328. It is also known as the Queen of the Murchison. Cue is administered through the Cue Shire Council, which has its chambers in the historic Gentlemans Club building. The current president is Ross Pigdon. The Cue Parliament is held twice yearly in May and November.
Gold was discovered in 1892 though there is uncertainty as to who made the first find. Michael Fitzgerald and Edward Heffernan collected 260 ounces after being given a nugget by an Aboriginal known as 'Governor'. Tom Cue travelled to Nannine to register their claim. The townsite was gazetted in 1893 and named after Tom Cue.
In 1895 the town had three ten head stamp mills operating around the town these were the Cue Public Battery, Cue One Proprietry, Kangaroo, Lady Mary Amalgamated, Red, White and Blue, Rose of England, Reward and the Cue Victory.
The town's first water supply was a well in the centre of the main street; after an outbreak of typhoid fever, the well was capped with a rotunda built over the top. The water supply was replaced by another well dug near Lake Nallan and carted 20 km south to the townsite.
The town of Day Dawn, 8 km south, was established within a year; by 1900 a hospital and cemetery were established between the two towns and they had three newspapers operating. The rivalry between the towns fuelled a diverse sporting culture in the area. Cycling and horse-racing groups held regular events attracting competitors from as far away as Perth and Kalgoorlie.
Following heavy rains in 1913 the old Cue Battery Dam broke away from the force of the water pressure, the dam had only been repaired only a few months earlier.
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