- Doodlakine, Western Australia
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Doodlakine
Western Australia
DoodlakinePopulation: 191 (2006 Census)[1] Established: 1891 Postcode: 6411 Elevation: 263 m (863 ft) Location: - 218 km (135 mi) East of Perth
- 15 km (9 mi) East of Kellerberrin
- 41 km (25 mi) West of Merredin
LGA: Shire of Kellerberrin State District: Central Wheatbelt Federal Division: Durack Coordinates: 31°36′25″S 117°52′34″E / 31.607°S 117.876°E
Doodlakine is located 220 km ENE of Perth, Western Australia. It is situated within the Shire of Kellerberrin along the Great Eastern Highway. The town also contains a crossing loop for trains on the Perth to Kalgoorlie railway, and serves as a stop on the Avonlink rural train service.
The area was first visited by Europeans in 1864 when explorers came and charted the area. The word Doodlakine is Aboriginal word for a rock formation that is located North of the townsite.
An area close to the townsite, along the road to the Yilgarn goldfields and near a reliable water supply, was set aside in 1891 for a town to be established. This was gazetted as the Doodlakine townsite in the same year. Later a railway line was constructed through the area about 3 km South of the town, and the government soon subdivided area along the line. This area was gazetted as a second part of the townsite in 1899.[2]
The town overflows with people one time a year for a music concert held at the pub. Hundreds of people come from around the state and camp behind the pub.[3]
Doodlakine is affectionately known by the locals as "Doodlie".
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Doodlakine (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53741&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Wheatbelt Tourism - Doodlakine". 2005. http://www.wheatbelttourism.com/en/Towns/Doodlakine.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
Preceding station Transwa Trains network Following station Kellerberrintowards East PerthAvonlink East Perth - Merredintowards MerredinCategories:- Towns in Western Australia
- Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
- Australian Aboriginal placenames
- Western Australia geography stubs
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