Neergabby, Western Australia

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Neergabby
Western Australia
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Old Junction Bridge crossing Gingin Brook in 2015
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Neergabby
Neergabby, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°18′S115°36′E / 31.3°S 115.6°E / -31.3; 115.6 Coordinates: 31°18′S115°36′E / 31.3°S 115.6°E / -31.3; 115.6
Population268 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6503
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Gingin
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Durack
Localities around Neergabby:
Breton Bay Wanerie Beermullah
Gabbadah Neergabby Muckenburra
Woodridge Wilbinga Yeal

Neergabby is a locality and farming area within the Shire of Gingin, located around 20 km north of Perth metropolitan area's northern limit.

Neergabby is situated at the confluence of the Moore River and Gingin Brook, giving it a strategic importance in the development of the North West Stock Route between Perth and Geraldton during the 1850s where it was often known as the Junction. [2] Prior to European settlement the area was used by the Noongar people as an area for women to gather food and medicinal plants. [3]

A government road connecting Gingin to Neergabby and the Moore River was built in the early 1860s. This included the Old Junction Bridge, which dates back to 1863 and was restored by the Neergabby Community Association in 2005 after its western span collapsed three years earlier. [4]

Neergabby and the wider stock route was heavily trafficked until the Midland railway line was constructed in the 1890s several kilometres further east. This caused the route to decline in importance in the early 20th Century (save for a revival during World War II) until the only people using it use summer holiday makers trying to access the coastal bays for camping. [5]

Despite its location in the Wheatbelt region, Neergabby's proximity to both the coast and to fresh water allows for more intensive agriculture with numerous citrus orchards and farming retreats located along Gingin Brook. [6]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neergabby (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "North Road Stock Route Drive Trail" (PDF). City of Joondalup. City of Joondalup. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. Taylor, Mike. "Old Junction Bridge". Engineering Heritage Western Australia. Engineering Heritage Western Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. Taylor, Mike. "Old Junction Bridge". Engineering Heritage Western Australia. Engineering Heritage Western Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. "North Road Stock Route Drive Trail" (PDF). City of Joondalup. City of Joondalup. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  6. Rawlings, Ann. "Down to earth in Neergabby". Countryman. The West Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2022.