Amery, Western Australia
Appearance
Amery Western Australia | |
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Established | 1910 |
Postcode(s) | 6461 |
Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Shire of Dowerin |
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
Federal division(s) | Durack |
Amery is a rail siding and townsite 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Dowerin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
History
Amery was first known as "Ejanding" in 1910. Its name was changed to Amery in 1928, apparently because another railway siding approximately 26 km further north was to be named Ejanding.[1]
References
- ^ "History of country town names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2007.