Shire Office: (08) 9963 8600        Tourist Park: (08) 9963 1107         Works & Services: (08) 9963 1500 

Shire of Cue - Queen of the Murchison

Milly Soak

Milly Soak

Milly Soak is 16 kilometres north of Cue and was a popular picnic spot in Cue’s early history. It also became the source of the town’s water for a number of years following the pollution of the town water supply due to poor sanitary practices. During the early 1900’s typhoid swept through the goldfields killing large numbers of people especially Aboriginal people who were less resistant to the imported diseases. A tent hospital was set up near Milly Soak and the three lonely nearby graves are a testament to the many deaths that occurred as a result of the typhoid epidemic. Access to the site has been upgraded and visitors are asked to ensure gates are left as they are found.

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Phone (08) 9963 8600

Email shire@cue.wa.gov.au

Cue Tourist Park

Phone (08) 9963 1107

Email touristpark@cue.wa.gov.au