Carnamah, Western Australia
Carnamah Western Australia | |
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 Macpherson Street, Carnamah, 2012. | |
  Carnamah | |
| Coordinates | 29°41′20″S 115°53′13″E / 29.689°S 115.887°E / -29.689; 115.887Coordinates: 29°41′20″S 115°53′13″E / 29.689°S 115.887°E / -29.689; 115.887 |
| Population | 496 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1913 |
| Postcode(s) | 6517 |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Carnamah |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Carnamah is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 307 kilometres (191 mi) north of Perth along the Midlands Road. According to 2006 census, the population of the town is approximately 496.[1]
The town was gazetted in 1913, and is named after "Carnamah", the name of a pastoral property established by Duncan Macpherson in this location in the late 1860s. A telegraph station was established here in 1873, and is referred to in 1876 by the explorer Ernest Giles. Giles spells it "Cornamah" in his book, but "Carnamah" on his map. Macpherson's property "Carnamah" derives its name from Carnamah Spring. The name is probably Aboriginal of unknown meaning, or possibly is a Gaelic word meaning "cairn of the cattle" or "cattle rocks".[2]
The Midland Railway line was constructed through the area in 1894, and a siding was built close to the Macpherson's homestead. This in turn led to further settlement of the area.
The Carnamah Progress Association was formed in 1912, and the Carnamah State School was established, and in 1913 the townsite was declared.[3]
In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[4]
The main industry in town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[5]
See also
- Carnamah Historical Society
References
^ ab Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Carnamah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 September 2008..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – C". Retrieved 8 June 2007.
^ "Carnamah Historical Society – The Early History of Carnamah". 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
External links
Media related to Carnamah, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons
- Shire of Carnamah
- Carnamah Historical Society
- Early History of Carnamah
- Virtual Museum: to be known and distinguished as Carnamah
- Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah
- Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs
