Ruins at Lynton Convict Hiring Depot, for labour for the nearby Geraldine Mine and for local farms

Ruins at Lynton Convict Hiring Depot, for labour for the nearby Geraldine Mine and for local farms. Buildings including a store, bakery, depot, well, bakery, lockup, hospital, lime kiln and administration block were begun in 1853, and no sooner were they finished in 1856 than the depot closed because of the harsh living conditions and transport problems. Near Port Gregory, Mid West region, Western Australia

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