Dwarda, Western Australia
Dwarda is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of the town of Wandering on the Hotham River.
History
The name is a contraction of nearby Dwardadine Creek, with "dwarda" being a Noongar name for the dingo. The townsite was first requested by the Wandering Road Board in 1912, with the hope it could become a future terminus for the Hotham Valley Railway, and the townsite, initially called "Dampier", was gazetted in 1914. The town however did not attract settlement. In 1940-41 a timber mill was built here by JC "Charlie" Tucak, and operated for some years.
The townsite is owned by the Horan family, though most of the buildings were destroyed by arson in the mid-1980s.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dwarda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – D". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ Mountain Movers Railway Sleepers (2005). "About Us". Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2006. – contains pictures of the townsite and mill.
