Nanson, Western Australia

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Nanson
Western Australia
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Nanson
Nanson, Western Australia
Coordinates 28°34′S114°46′E / 28.567°S 114.767°E / -28.567; 114.767
Population84 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1910
Postcode(s) 6532
Elevation129 m (423 ft)
Area76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Chapman Valley
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Durack

Nanson is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, between the city of Geraldton and the town of Northampton. The town is situated on the banks of the Chapman River in the Chapman Valley. At the 2006 census, Nanson had a population of 386. [2]

The surrounding area was settled in the 1850s when the property of Mount Erin was established by Michael Morrissey. In 1909 the government began to plan the Upper Chapman Valley railway line and local farmers petitioned to have a town established at the 12 mile siding. [3] The railway was opened in 1910 and the siding was named Lauder Siding, the locals then petitioned to have the name changed to Nansonville, named for the local Member of Parliament John Nanson. The Minister for Lands agreed to change the name to Nanson and the town was gazetted in 1910. The railway siding was renamed as Mount Erin in 1912 by the Railways Department which was used locally as the town's name, as well as for an agricultural estate surrounding the town. In 1915 the railway siding was renamed "Nanson" to prevent any confusion.

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nanson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nanson (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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