Boorara, Western Australia
Boorara is a small town in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Boorara Western Australia | |
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Boorara | |
Coordinates | 30°48′00″S 121°38′00″E |
Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] |
Established | 1897 |
Postcode(s) | 6431 |
Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
Area | 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi) |
Location |
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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
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorara (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boorara (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "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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