Gunyidi, Western Australia

Gunyidi
Gunyidi
Town
	Gunyidi
	Coordinates: 30°09′S116°05′E / 30.150°S 116.083°E
Country	Australia
State	Western Australia
LGA	Shire of Coorow ;
Location	231 km (144 mi) N of Perth ; 57 km (35 mi) W of Dalwallinu ;
Established	1930
Government
• State electorate	Moore ;
• Federal division	Durack ;
Area
• Total	401.9 km2 (155.2 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population
• Total	30 (SAL 2021)
Postcode	6513

Last updated November 08, 2025

Gunyidi is a small town in the Shire of Coorow. The town is situated between Moora and Carnamah in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

The town was originally a siding along the Midland Railway and was initially known as Siberia Fettlers Camp, which was established in 1906. The name was soon changed to Gunnyidi.^[2] It was declared as a town in 1930 and the name was officially changed to the present spelling in 1973.

The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a shortened name for a nearby well Mungerdegunyidie.

References

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gunyidi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
↑ "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2011.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gunyidi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[2] "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2011.

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