Cossack
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Cossack is a historic ghost town in Western Australia known for its 19th-century pearling industry and well-preserved colonial stone buildings.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ghost town
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Aboriginal workers
ⓘ
Asian pearlers ⓘ pearling crews ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| declineReason |
harbour silting
ⓘ
pearling industry shift to Broome ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 1,500 km north of Perth ⓘ |
| established | 19th century ⓘ |
| formerName | Tien Tsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local government of Shire of Roebourne ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
courthouse
ⓘ
customs house ⓘ residences ⓘ stone warehouses ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus | preservation of colonial architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
history of pearling in Western Australia
ⓘ
maritime heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
restored historic buildings
ⓘ
ruins of former port facilities ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | heritage town ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | 19th-century pearling industry ⓘ |
| heritageManagement | state and local heritage authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heritage-listed buildings
ⓘ
pearling port ⓘ well-preserved colonial stone buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pilbara region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shire of Roebourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Butcher Inlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harding River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMS Cossack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Point Samson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roebourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry |
pearling
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal ⓘ |
| status | largely uninhabited ⓘ |
| timeZone | Australian Western Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
heritage walks
ⓘ
historical interpretation displays ⓘ |
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