Crotty Methodist

Named after a prominent prospector James Crotty. The town was gazetted in June 1900. It was set up to smelt ore from the North Mount Lyell mine, by 1902 it was a thriving town with shops, hotels, hall, villas, school, a church and over 700 people. Crotty is situated half-way between Linda and Kelly Basin.

In January 1903 the Zeehan and Dundas Herald reported that Methodist services were being held in Sweeny's Hall.

When news that the ore would be smelted at Queenstown, Crotty became a ghost town almost over night. Huge private properties and fortunes were lost or became almost worthless.

People left in droves, buildings were chopped down or auctioned at ridiculous prices, a cottage and church were sold for the sum of £26.