Description

A tree surrounded by a white fence marks the vicinity where gold was discovered by Paddy Hannan, Thomas Flanagan and Daniel Shea in 1893. The first tree was planted on the spot in 1897. The tree died in 1935 and was subsequently removed and replaced with a Kurrajong tree planted by Paddy Hannan's granddaughter. To mark the 100th anniversary of the find a new tree was planted on 13 June 1993. A plaque was unveiled at the site in 1929 during the centenary of Western Australia in honour of Paddy Hannan, a man who is regarded as the founder of Kalgoorlie, and the main street and a suburb in Kalgoorlie both bear Hannan's name.