Boorara, Western Australia

Boorara is a small town in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Boorara
Western Australia
Boorara is located in Western Australia
Boorara
Boorara
Coordinates30°48′00″S 121°38′00″E
Population0 (SAL 2016)[1][2]
Established1897
Postcode(s)6431
Elevation394 m (1,293 ft)
Area35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor

The origin of the town's name is Aboriginal but the meaning of the word is unknown.

The townsite was gazetted in 1897.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorara (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorara (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
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