Maya, Western Australia
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Maya in 2018 | |
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Interactive map of Maya | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′57″S 116°30′09″E / 29.88250°S 116.50250°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 570.5 km2 (220.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6614 |
Maya is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The town's name is a result of the shortening of the Indigenous Australian word for a nearby spring, Pocanmaya. The name was first recorded by surveyors in 1876.
The town originated as a railway siding on the Mullewa to Wongan Hills railway line that was planned in 1913. The townsite was gazetted in 1913 and the railway commenced operation in 1915.[3]
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[4]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – M". Landgate. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
External links
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