Boorara, Western Australia

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Boorara
Western Australia
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Boorara
Boorara, Western Australia
Coordinates 30°48′00″S121°38′00″E / 30.80000°S 121.63333°E / -30.80000; 121.63333
Population0 (SAL 2016) [1] [2]
Established1897
Postcode(s) 6431
Elevation394 m (1,293 ft)
Area35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s) Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s) O'Connor

Boorara is a small town in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

The origin of the town's name is Aboriginal but the meaning of the word is unknown.

The townsite was gazetted in 1897. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2008.