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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
Dwarda
Coordinates32°46′S 116°41′E
Population30 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1912
Postcode(s)6308
Elevation246 m (807 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Wandering
State electorate(s)Wagin
Federal division(s)O'Connor

History


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.


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dwarda (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
  3. Mountain Movers Railway Sleepers (2005). "About Us". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2006. – contains pictures of the townsite and mill.

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[de] Dwarda

Dwarda ist eine Gemeinde in der Wheatbelt Region von Western Australia. Sie befindet sich elf Kilometer südlich von der Bezirkshauptstadt Wandering, entlang des Hotham River.
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