- Noongar, Western Australia
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Noongar
Western AustraliaEstablished: 1925 Postcode: 6427 Elevation: 399 m (1,309 ft) Location: - 334 km (208 mi) East of Perth
- 36 km (22 mi) West of Southern Cross
LGA: Shire of Yilgarn State District: Eyre Federal Division: O'Connor Coordinates: 31°19′59″S 118°58′01″E / 31.333°S 118.967°E
Noongar is a small town located around half way between Merredin and Southern Cross along the Great Eastern Highway in Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Originating as a railway siding in 1899 along the Merredin to Yilgarn line the area was largely developed for agricultural purposes in 1924 and the need for a townsite became apparent. Lots were surveyed early in 1925 the townsite was gazetted later the same year.[1]
The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and means big tree near small waterhole.
References
- ^ 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 2011-06-11.
Categories:- Towns in Western Australia
- Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
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