Dwarda is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of the town of Wandering on the Hotham River.
Dwarda Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 32°46′S 116°41′E |
Population | 30 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1912 |
Postcode(s) | 6308 |
Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Wandering |
State electorate(s) | Wagin |
Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
The name is a contraction of nearby Dwardadine Creek, with "dwarda" being a Noongar name for the dingo. The townsite was first requested by the Wandering Road Board in 1912, with the hope it could become a future terminus for the Hotham Valley Railway, and the townsite, initially called "Dampier", was gazetted in 1914.[2] The town however did not attract settlement. In 1940-41 a timber mill was built here by JC "Charlie" Tucak, and operated for some years.[3]
The townsite is owned by the Horan family, though most of the buildings were destroyed by arson in the mid-1980s.