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Amery, Western Australia

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Amery
Western Australia
Established1910
Postcode(s)6461
Elevation307 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

  1. ^ "History of country town names – A". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2007.