Carnamah, Western Australia
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Carnamah is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia
, about 307 kilometres (191 mi) north of Perth
along the Midlands Road. According to 2006 census, the population of the town is approximately 496.
The town was gazetted in 1913, and is named after "Carnamah", the name of a pastoral property established by Duncan Macpherson in this location in the late 1860s. A telegraph station was established here in 1873, and is referred to in 1876 by the explorer Ernest Giles
. Giles spells it "Cornamah" in his book, but "Carnamah" on his map. Macpherson's property "Carnamah" derives its name from Carnamah Spring. The name is probably Aboriginal of unknown meaning, or possibly is a Gaelic
word meaning "cairn of the cattle" or "cattle rocks".
The Midland Railway line was constructed through the area in 1894 and a siding was built close to the Macpherson's homestead. This in turn lead to further settlement of the area.
The Carnamah Progress Association was formed in 1912 and the Carnamah State School was established and in 1913 the townsite was declared.
Western Australia
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, about 307 kilometres (191 mi) north of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
along the Midlands Road. According to 2006 census, the population of the town is approximately 496.
The town was gazetted in 1913, and is named after "Carnamah", the name of a pastoral property established by Duncan Macpherson in this location in the late 1860s. A telegraph station was established here in 1873, and is referred to in 1876 by the explorer Ernest Giles
Ernest Giles
William Ernest Powell Giles , best known as Ernest Giles, was an Australian explorer who led three major expeditions in central Australia.- Early life :...
. Giles spells it "Cornamah" in his book, but "Carnamah" on his map. Macpherson's property "Carnamah" derives its name from Carnamah Spring. The name is probably Aboriginal of unknown meaning, or possibly is a Gaelic
Goidelic languages
The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...
word meaning "cairn of the cattle" or "cattle rocks".
The Midland Railway line was constructed through the area in 1894 and a siding was built close to the Macpherson's homestead. This in turn lead to further settlement of the area.
The Carnamah Progress Association was formed in 1912 and the Carnamah State School was established and in 1913 the townsite was declared.