Country Newspapers

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Many of Western Australia's country towns published newspapers (many more than one over the course of the years). A small selection can be found below and others can be located by searching the State Library Catalogue.

The Kalgoorlie Miner
A major goldfields newspaper, it has been published in Kalgoorlie since 1895.

The Albany Advertiser
Began publication as The Australian Advertiser in 1888 and changed its name to The Albany Advertiser in 1897. It is still current.

Northern Times
One of the few newspapers to cover the north-west, it was published in Carnarvon from 1905-1983.

South Western Times
A major newspaper of the south-west, it has been published in Bunbury since 1932.

Coolgardie Miner
One of the earliest newspapers of the goldfields, it was published in Coolgardie from 1894-1911, 1913-1917 and 1935-1957.

The Countryman
Originally published as The Western Mail in 1885, its name was changed to The Countryman in 1955. It is published in Perth for country distribution and is still current.

The Geraldton Guardian
The Geraldton Guardian has been published in Geraldton since 1906 (from 1929-1947 as The Geraldton Guardian and Express).

Great Southern Herald
Covering the Great Southern region, the Great Southern Herald has been published in Katanning since 1901.

The Eastern Districts Chronicle
The earliest country newspaper, The Eastern Districts Chronicle was published in York from 1877-1926. Its name was changed to the York Chronicle in 1927 and it ceased publication in 1959.

South Western News
A major newspaper of the south-west, The South Western News was published in Busselton from 1903-1963 and then changed its name to the Busselton-Margaret Times.