Eradu, Western Australia
| Eradu Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Population | 3 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1920 |
| Postcode(s) | 6532 |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Eradu is a small town in Western Australia located in the Mid West region of Western Australia 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Geraldton on the Geraldton-Mount Magnet road.
Following the opening of the Nangulu-Mullewa railway line in 1894 a station was opened at the location of the current town-site. The name of the station was Greenough River until 1903. It remained a station with a station master from 1915 to 1921 and was gazetted as a town in 1920.[2] The station later became a siding until it was closed in 1973.
The name is Aboriginal in origin and is the name of a pool found in the nearby Greenough River.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eradu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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