Cue, Western Australia
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Cue is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, located 650 km north east of Perth. It is also known as the Queen of the Murchison.
Gold was discovered there in 1892 which triggered a gold rush. The townsite was gazetted in August 1893 and named after Tom Cue who registered the first claim.
By around 1900 Cue was the centre of the Murchison goldfields and boasted a population of around 10,000. Today the current population is around 300.
| Local Government Areas of the Mid West region of Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Carnamah | Chapman Valley | Coorow | Cue | Geraldton | Greenough | Irwin | Meekatharra | Mingenew | Morawa | Mount Magnet | Mullewa | Murchison | Northampton | Perenjori | Sandstone | Three Springs | Wiluna | Yalgoo | |
Cue is administered through the Cue Shire Council, which has its chambers in the historic Gentlemans Club Building. A former Shire President was Herbert Hoover who later became the US President. The current president is Kevin Anthony. The Cue Parliament is held twice yearly.
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