Congelin, Western Australia

Congelin Western Australia
Congelin Railway Dam, part of the former Pinjarra to Narrogin railway at Congelin Railway Siding
Congelin
Coordinates	32°51′S116°53′E / 32.85°S 116.89°E / -32.85; 116.89
Established	1913
Postcode(s)	6391
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Location	179 km (111 mi) SE of Perth 25 km (16 mi) N of Williams
LGA(s)	Shire of Williams
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor

Congelin is a locality in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, north of Williams. It is located within the Shire of Williams.

History

The townsite was requested by the 14 Mile Brook Progress Association in 1911. The name, derived from a nearby pool, is of Aboriginal origin but its meaning is unknown. Gazetted in 1913, ^[1] the town did not develop and to this day remains a sparsely populated agricultural area on the edge of the Darling Scarp. Plans by the Shire of Williams to seal its part of the Congelin-Narrogin road are in progress.^{[ timeframe? ]}

References

1. "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2007.