Watheroo, Western Australia

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Watheroo
Western Australia
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Watheroo
Coordinates 30°17′52.4702″S116°03′31.4046″E / 30.297908389°S 116.058723500°E / -30.297908389; 116.058723500 Coordinates: 30°17′52.4702″S116°03′31.4046″E / 30.297908389°S 116.058723500°E / -30.297908389; 116.058723500
Population181 (2016 census) [1]
Established1907
Postcode(s) 6513
Elevation263 m (863 ft)
Location
  • 214 km (133 mi) north of Perth
  • 38 km (24 mi) north of Moora
  • 98 km (61 mi) east of Jurien Bay
LGA(s) Shire of Moora
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal Division(s) Durack

Watheroo is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. There are 181 residents, according to the 2016 census.

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History

Land in the area was settled by James Oliver in 1851, the area was surveyed in 1871 and the name Watheroo was charted for the first time. Watheroo is a thriving farming Wheatbelt town, farming livestock and grain. The town was an original station on the Midland Railway Company railway line to Walkaway. The townsite was gazetted in 1907. [2]

Railway

Following flooding along the Moore River in 1907, the railway lines between Watheroo and Moora were closed for some time when parts of the track were washed away. [3] Rail services were again affected in 1917 when 1.7 inches (43 mm) of rain fell in three hours causing more flooding, washways and the railyard in town to be submerged. [4]

Etymology

The name is Indigenous Australian in origin and was the name of a nearby spring. The word Watheroo is derived from the word wardo which means little bird or more specifically the willy wagtail or from the word wardoro which means water. [5]

Climate

Climate data for Watheroo (1918-1959)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)33.9
(93.0)
33.8
(92.8)
31.0
(87.8)
26.5
(79.7)
21.3
(70.3)
18.1
(64.6)
17.2
(63.0)
18.3
(64.9)
21.1
(70.0)
23.7
(74.7)
28.1
(82.6)
31.5
(88.7)
25.4
(77.7)
Average low °C (°F)15.9
(60.6)
16.3
(61.3)
14.8
(58.6)
11.4
(52.5)
8.0
(46.4)
6.2
(43.2)
5.0
(41.0)
5.4
(41.7)
6.5
(43.7)
8.0
(46.4)
11.2
(52.2)
13.8
(56.8)
10.2
(50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)9.4
(0.37)
16.9
(0.67)
22.1
(0.87)
23.4
(0.92)
58.8
(2.31)
84.6
(3.33)
78.4
(3.09)
54.6
(2.15)
30.1
(1.19)
20.8
(0.82)
9.4
(0.37)
9.3
(0.37)
417.2
(16.43)
Source: [6]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Watheroo (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 December 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – W" . Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  3. "A town under water". The Advertiser . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1907. p. 10. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. "The Midland Line". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 August 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. "Shire of Moora – Watheroo". 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  6. "Climate statistics for Watheroo". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

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