Reedy, Western Australia

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Reedy
Western Australia
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Reedy
Reedy, Western Australia
Coordinates 27°07′20″S118°16′52″E / 27.12222°S 118.28111°E / -27.12222; 118.28111 Coordinates: 27°07′20″S118°16′52″E / 27.12222°S 118.28111°E / -27.12222; 118.28111
Population4 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1934
Postcode(s) 6640
Elevation490 m (1,608 ft)
Location
  • 721 km (448 mi) NNE of Perth
  • 50 km (31 mi) ENE of Cue
LGA(s) Shire of Cue
State electorate(s) North West
Federal division(s) Durack

Reedy is an abandoned town in the Murchison region of Western Australia. The town is located between Cue and Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

Gold was discovered in the area by H. Reed in 1899–1900 and a nearby well, Reedy's Well, was named after him. [2] The well appeared on maps of the area in 1908 as a known water source. Further gold discoveries were made in the 1930s and several mines were developed. By 1933 the Cue-Day Dawn road board petitioned for a townsite to be surveyed and declared. Suggestions for the name of the town included Triton, Mathers and Reedy. The town was gazetted in 1934. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reedy (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Morowa Historical Society - Ghosttowns of Western Australia" (PDF). 2000. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  3. "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 14 March 2011.