Koojan, Western Australia

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Koojan is a small town located between Moora and Bindoon in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

Koojan
Western Australia
Koojan is located in Western Australia
Koojan
Koojan
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Coordinates30°48′S 116°01′E / 30.800°S 116.017°E / -30.800; 116.017
Population40 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1910
Postcode(s)6510
Elevation201 m (659 ft)
Area246.1 km2 (95.0 sq mi)
Location
  • 160 km (99 mi) north of Perth
  • 18 km (11 mi) south of Moora
LGA(s)Shire of Moora
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Durack

When the Midland railway was opened in 1894 the site of the present town was established as a railway siding. Some time afterward the area was surveyed and subdivided and the town was gazetted in 1910.[2]

The town is named after the Aboriginal word for a nearby pool of the Moore River. The name was first recorded on maps which were surveyed in 1861 but the meaning of the word is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koojan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2011.