Pithara, Western Australia
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| Population: | 341 (2006 Census)[1] |
| Established: | 1914 |
| Postcode: | 6608 |
| Coordinates: | 30°23′S 116°40′E / 30.383°S 116.667°ECoordinates: 30°23′S 116°40′E / 30.383°S 116.667°E |
| Location: | 240 km (149 mi) N of Perth |
| LGA: | Shire of Dalwallinu |
| State electorate: | Moore |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Pithara is a small town in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is located about 240 km north of Perth, in the Shire of Dalwallinu.[2] At the 2006 census, Pithara had a population of 341.[1]
The name Pithara was originally an Australian Aboriginal name for a nearby well, which first appears on maps of the area in 1907. In April 1913 it was approved as the name of a siding on the Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line, which was under construction at the time. Shortly afterward, however, the decision was made to rename the siding to Hettie, after the original owner of the land on which the siding was built. In 1914 the government gazetted a townsite at the siding, also naming it Hettie, but this was objected to by locals, and the name Pithara was reinstated.[3]
These days, Pithara primarily serves as a base for the local farming community, and serves large numbers of visitors during the spring when wildflowers bloom in the region.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pithara (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55331&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Pithara". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=278496.
- ^ 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 2009-06-29.
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