- Chittering, Western Australia
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Chittering
Western Australia
ChitteringPopulation: 385 (2006 Census) [1] Postcode: 6084 Elevation: 135 m (443 ft) Location: LGA: Shire of Chittering State District: Moore Federal Division: Pearce Chittering is a town and rural district approximately 70 km NNE of Perth, Western Australia. It is located within the Shire of Chittering, in the Wheatbelt region.
Located along the Brockman River and between the towns of Gingin and Toodyay.
The area was first explored by George Fletcher Moore in 1846 and has ben known by that name since Moore recorded it on his maps. The name is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean place of the Willie Wagtails.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Chittering (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53501&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ 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 2011-04-21.
Coordinates: 31°27′20″S 116°05′46″E / 31.45556°S 116.09611°E
Categories:- Towns in Western Australia
- Western Australia geography stubs
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