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
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Coordinates30°48′00″S 121°38′00″E / 30.80000°S 121.63333°E / -30.80000; 121.63333
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

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  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.