Belka, Western Australia

Belka
Town
Belka
Interactive map of Belka
Coordinates: 31°43′48″S118°10′01″E / 31.73°S 118.167°E / -31.73; 118.167
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Shire of Bruce Rock
Location	261 km (162 mi) E of Perth 16 km (9.9 mi) N of Bruce Rock
Established	1914
Government
•  State electorate	Central Wheatbelt
•  Federal division	O'Connor

Belka is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Merredin.

The town originated as a station along the railway line for both passengers and heavy goods, and was gazetted in 1914. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean ankle. ^[1] A town hall was built in 1915 ^[2] and a dam was also completed in the same year. ^[3]

References

1. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
2. "Gelka". The Sunday Times . Perth: National Library of Australia. 21 November 1915. p. 5. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
3. "Belka via Merredin". The Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 3 September 1915. p. 19. Retrieved 5 March 2011.