Harrismith, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Harrismith


caption =
lga = Shire of Wickepin
est = 1914
postcode = 6361
pop = < 100
dist1 = 259 | location1 = Perth
dist2 = 67 | location2 = Narrogin
fedgov = O'Connor
stategov = Wagin
state = wacoord|-32.934|117.884|type:city(100)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title

Harrismith is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately convert|260|km|mi|0 south-east of Perth between the towns of Wickepin and Kulin.

History

When a railway was being constructed from Narrogin to Kondinin in 1914, the government placed a siding at this location, naming it "South Dorakin". However, local settlers opposed the name, and suggested Harrismith, after Harry Smith, the first settler in the vicinity. The name change was approved and the town was gazetted in 1915. [LandInfo WA|c|H|2007-01-17]

Present day

The town has a small hotel and caravan park as well as sports facilities. Other services are offered from nearby Tincurrin. The area around Harrismith is home to wildflowers in spring, especially verticordia.

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