Higginsville is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Higginsville had a population of 66.
Higginsville Western Australia | |
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Coordinates | 31°45′00″S 121°43′00″E |
Population | 19 (SAL 2021)[1] |
Established | 1907 |
Postcode(s) | 6443 |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
State electorate(s) | Eyre |
Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
The town was gazetted in 1907 and is believed to have been named after the prospector Patrick Justice Higgins.[2]
The town is located on the Esperance Branch Railway, west of Lake Cowan. The currently active Higginsville Gold Mine is located nearby.