Dwarda, Western Australia
Dwarda | |
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Dwarda | |
Interactive map of Dwarda | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′S 116°41′E / 32.767°S 116.683°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1912 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 117.3 km2 (45.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6308 |
Dwarda is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of the town of Wandering on the Hotham River.
History
The name is a contraction of nearby Dwardadine Creek, with dwarda being a Noongar name for dingo. The townsite was first requested by the Wandering Road Board in 1912, with the hope it could become a future terminus for the Hotham Valley Railway, and the townsite, initially called Dampier, was gazetted in 1914.[3] The town however did not attract settlement. In 1940–41 a timber mill was built here by JC "Charlie" Tucak, and operated for some years.[4]
The townsite is owned by the Horan family, though most of the buildings were destroyed by arson in the mid-1980s.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dwarda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dwarda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – D". Landgate. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ Mountain Movers Railway Sleepers (2005). "About Us". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2006. – contains pictures of the townsite and mill.