Carnamah, Western Australia
| Carnamah Western Australia |
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 Carnamah
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| Population: | 496 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established: | 1913 |
| Postcode: | 6517 |
| Elevation: | 273 m (896 ft) |
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| LGA: | Shire of Carnamah |
| State District: | Moore |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Coordinates: 29°41′13″S 115°53′31″E / 29.687°S 115.892°E
Carnamah is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 307 kilometres (191 mi) north of Perth along the Midlands Road. According to 2006 census, the population of the town is approximately 496.[1]
The town was gazetted in 1913, and is named after "Carnamah", the name of a pastoral property established by Duncan Macpherson in this location in the late 1860s. A telegraph station was established here in 1873, and is referred to in 1876 by the explorer Ernest Giles. Giles spells it "Cornamah" in his book, but "Carnamah" on his map. Macpherson's property "Carnamah" derives its name from Carnamah Spring. The name is probably Aboriginal of unknown meaning, or possibly is a Gaelic word meaning "cairn of the cattle" or "cattle rocks".[2]
The Midland Railway line was constructed through the area in 1894 and a siding was built close to the Macpherson's homestead. This in turn lead to further settlement of the area. The Carnamah Progress Association was formed in 1912 and the Carnamah State School was established and in 1913 the townsite was declared.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Carnamah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53456&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- ^ "Carnamah Historical Society - The Early History of Carnamah". 2011. http://www.carnamah.com.au/cahistory.html. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
[edit] External links
- Shire of Carnamah
- Carnamah Historical Society
- Early History of Carnamah
- Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah
- The Carnamah-Winchester Database - Database of Carnamah's Past Residents
