Howatharra, Western Australia
| Howatharra Western Australia | |
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  Howatharra | |
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| Coordinates | 28°32′S 114°58′E / 28.533°S 114.967°E |
| Population | 112 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Chapman Valley |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Howatharra is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, between Geraldton and Binnu. It is situated just off the North West Coastal Highway and on the Oakagee River.
The town was originally a railway siding on the Northampton railway line that was established in 1908 after the surrounding land was opened up for agriculture in the early 1900s. Initially the town was known as Howatharra and also Webb's Siding and was gazetted as the former in 1909.[2]
The town's name is Aboriginal in origin, and is the local name for a nearby spring.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Howatharra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "History of country town names – H". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
