Wannamal, Western Australia

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Wannamal
Western Australia
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Wannamal
Wannamal, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°10′00″S116°03′00″E / 31.16667°S 116.05000°E / -31.16667; 116.05000 Coordinates: 31°10′00″S116°03′00″E / 31.16667°S 116.05000°E / -31.16667; 116.05000
Population134 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1908
Postcode(s) 6505
Elevation173 m (568 ft)
Location
  • 115 km (71 mi) north north east of Perth
  • 26 km (16 mi) north east of Gingin
  • 70 km (43 mi) east of Lancelin
LGA(s) Shire of Chittering
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Durack

Wannamal is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

The town's name is taken from the nearby Wannamal Lake, a name of Indigenous Australian origin that was first recorded in 1853. The word is thought to mean "lake".

Grazing leases were first taken in the area in the 1850s and by the 1870s a permanent settlement existed in the area. In 1892 the Midland railway line was extended as far as Wannamal and a siding was opened in the townsite in 1895. The townsite was gazetted in 1908. [2]

Tenders for the erection of a public hall were called for in early 1912, [3] with the building being completed and opened in December the same year. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wannamal (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "History of country town names – W". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Advertising". The West Australian . Perth. 21 February 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 4 October 2013– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "The Liberal League". The West Australian . Perth. 2 December 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 4 October 2013– via National Library of Australia.
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