- Coorow, Western Australia
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Coorow
Western Australia
CoorowPopulation: 176 (2006 Census)[1] Established: 1893 Postcode: 6515 Elevation: 272 m (892 ft) Location: LGA: Shire of Coorow State District: Moore Federal Division: Durack Coordinates: 29°52′44″S 116°01′23″E / 29.879°S 116.023°E
Coorow is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 264 kilometres (164 mi) north of Perth.
The townsite of Coorow was gazetted in 1893, and the name is derived from the Aboriginal name of a nearby spring, first recorded in 1872. The meaning of the name may be from the word "Curro", which is the Aboriginal word for a variety of Portulaca, or another source gives it as "many mists".[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Coorow (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53561&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 2007-06-08.
External links
- Shire of Coorow
- The Coorow-Waddy Database - past residents of Coorow, Waddy Forest, Marchagee and Gunyidi
Towns in the Mid West region of Western Australia Abbotts · Ajana · Alma · Arrino · Arrowsmith · Austin · Big Bell · Binnu · Boogardie · Bowgada · Bunjil · Canna · Cape Burney · Carnamah · Caron · Coorow · Cuddingwarra · Cue · Day Dawn · Dongara · Drummond Cove · East Bowes · Eneabba · Eradu · Gabanintha · Green Head · Greenough · Gunyidi · Gutha · Horseshoe · Horrocks · Howatharra · Isseka · Kalbarri · Kojarena · Koolanooka · Kumarina · Latham · Leeman · Lennonville · Lynton · Mainland · Marchagee · Maya · Meekatharra · Merkanooka · Mingenew · Minnenooka · Moonyoonooka · Morawa · Mount Erin · Mount Magnet · Mullewa · Nabawa · Nangetty · Nannine · Nanson · Naraling · Narngulu · Narra Tarra · Northampton · Oakajee · Ogilvie · Paynes Find · Peak Hill · Paynesville · Perenjori · Pindar · Pintharuka · Porlell · Port Denison · Port Gregory · Protheroe · Reedy · Rothsay · Sandstone · Tardun · Tenindewa · Three Springs · Tuckanarra · Waggrakine · Walkaway · Warriedar · Whelarra · Wicherina · Wiluna · Winchester · Yalgoo · Yandanooka · Youanmi · Yoweragabbie · Yuna
Categories:- Towns in Western Australia
- Australian Aboriginal placenames
- Mid West (Western Australia)
- Western Australia geography stubs
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