Congelin, Western Australia

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Congelin
Western Australia
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Congelin Railway Dam, part of the former Pinjarra to Narrogin railway at Congelin Railway Siding
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Congelin
Coordinates 32°51′S116°53′E / 32.85°S 116.89°E / -32.85; 116.89 Coordinates: 32°51′S116°53′E / 32.85°S 116.89°E / -32.85; 116.89
Established1913
Postcode(s) 6391
Elevation278 m (912 ft)
Location
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? ]

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References

  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – C" . Retrieved 25 March 2007.