Bowgada is a small town in Western Australia located on the Mullewa Wubin Road 366 kilometres (227 mi) north of Perth in the Mid West region.
Bowgada Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 29.20°S 116.10°E / -29.20; 116.10 |
Population | 33 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1913 |
Postcode(s) | 6623 |
Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Perenjori |
State electorate(s) | Moore |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
The townsite was gazetted as Chubble in 1913 but changed to Bowgada in 1914.[2] Bowgada is an Indigenous Australian word used to describe a bush that is found in the local area, Acacia ramulosa.
The town was originally a railway siding for cropping and stock, two industries that still thrive in the area.[3]
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[4]
The area had a poor season in 1939, resulting in low yields. The local bulk wheat bin had 110,000 bushels delivered, which was more than expected but not as good as previous harvests.[5]
The main industry of the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling grain receival site.[6]