Beechina, Western Australia

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Beechina

Beechina is a locality in the Shire of Mundaring in Western Australia. The word "Beechina" is the Nyungar name for a white gum valley to the northeast of the locality. It was first recorded by surveyor P. Chauncy in 1847, when he was carrying out the survey of the first road to Northam. [1]

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Beechina is in the electoral division of Hasluck. [2] [3]

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Notes

  1. "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. "Localities". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. "Route 331". Bus Timetable 97 (PDF). Transperth. 26 April 2023 [effective from 12 June 2023].

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