Maya, Western Australia

Maya Western Australia
Maya
Population:	110 (2006 Census) [1]
Established:	1913
Postcode:	6614
Elevation:	343 m (1,125 ft)
Location:	301 km (187 mi) NE of Perth 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Dalwallinu 88 km (55 mi) SE of Morawa
LGA:	Shire of Perenjori
State District:	Moore
Federal Division:	Durack

Maya is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

The town's name is a result of the shortening of the Indigenous Australian word for a nearby spring, Pocanmaya. The name was first recorded by surveyors in 1876.

The town originated as a railway siding on the Mullewa to Wongan Hills that was planned in 1913. The townsite was gazetted in 1913 and the railway commenced operation in 1915.^[2]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Maya (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC54661&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
2. ^ 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 2008-10-10. 

Coordinates: 29°53′0″S 116°30′0″E / 29.883333°S 116.5°E / -29.883333; 116.5