Coomberdale, Western Australia
| Coomberdale Western Australia |
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 Coomberdale
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| Established: | 1895 |
| Postcode: | 6512 |
| Elevation: | 220 m (722 ft) |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Moora |
| State electorate: | Moore |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Coomberdale is a small town located along the Midlands Road between Moora and Watheroo in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The Midland Railway Company constructed a railway siding in 1895 when the Midland to Walkaway line was opened.[1] The towns name comes from a well that was named by the explorer Andrew Forrest when he surveyed a property for Edmund King who settled there in 1866.
A silicon producer, Simcoa, has a quartz mine[2] that operate close to the town. The mineral that is mined, Coomberdale chert, is siutated in the Coomberdale (also known as Noondine) threatened ecological community which contains some threatened species such as Acacia aristulata and Cryptandra glabiflora.[3]
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ 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 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Simcoa Operations - FAQ". 2009. http://www.simcoa.com.au/faq.html. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Extension of Quartz Mining and Strategy for Resource Access and Biodiversity Conservation - Simcoas operations". 2001. http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/docs/989_b1027.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites - Contact Details". 2010. https://www.cbh.com.au/media/120302/cbh%20receival%20sites%20-%20contact%20details.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
Coordinates: 30°28′0″S 116°02′0″E / 30.466667°S 116.033333°E
