Latham, Western Australia

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Latham
Western Australia
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Latham
Coordinates 29°45′S116°27′E / 29.750°S 116.450°E / -29.750; 116.450 Coordinates: 29°45′S116°27′E / 29.750°S 116.450°E / -29.750; 116.450
Population160 (2006 census) [1]
Established1917
Postcode(s) 6616
Elevation291 m (955 ft)
Location
  • 311 km (193 mi) north north east of Perth
  • 55 km (34 mi) east of Carnamah
  • 107 km (66 mi) north west of Moora
LGA(s) Shire of Perenjori
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Durack

Latham is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is named after Latham Rock, a large granite rock close to the townsite. The rock was named for an early pastoralist who established a watering place for stock being droved through the area.

When construction of the railway from Wongan Hills to Mullewa was planned in 1913, the Public Works department decided the area would be suitable as a railway station and a townsite. The railway opened for service in 1915 and the townsite was gazetted in 1917. [2]

The bulk wheat bin was opened in November 1936. [3]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling. [4]

Champion wrestler George Dinnie (1875–1939) was a resident of Latham in the 1920s.

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Latham (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  2. ↑ "History of country town names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Bulk Handling". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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