Narngulu, Western Australia
| Narngulu Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Population | 44 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1890s |
| Postcode(s) | 6532 |
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) SE of Geraldton |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton |
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
28°49′01″S 114°41′31″E / 28.817°S 114.692°E
Narngulu is an outer suburb of the Western Australian city of Geraldton, and is for the most part an industrial area.
History
In the 1890s the town was known as Mullewa Junction as it was where the Cue railway line met the Midland railway line, and the name was gazetted in 1903. By 1905, the town was starting to become confused with Mullewa further east, and the Commissioner of Railways asked for the town to be renamed. The name Crowther, after a local merchant, was objected to by the Postmaster-General's Department, as there was a town named Crowther between Cowra and Young in New South Wales. The name Narngulu, meaning "to remember" in a local Aboriginal dialect, was chosen in 1906.[2]
Present day
The Australian Railroad Group operate a large rail yard at Narngulu. Titanium minerals and zircon are processed at the Iluka Resources plant, with coal being railed seven times a fortnight from Collie.
Greenough Regional Prison is located here.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narngulu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2007.
- ^ "Greenough Regional Prison". Department of Corrective Services. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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