Higginsville, Western Australia
| Higginsville Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Higginsville | |
| Coordinates | 31°45′00″S 121°43′00″E / 31.75000°S 121.71667°E |
| Population | 66 (2016 census)[1] |
| Established | 1907 |
| Postcode(s) | 6443 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Higginsville is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Higginsville had a population of 66.
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.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Higginsville (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ a b History of country town names - H Archived 12 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine Landgate website, accessed: 25 January 2010
