Koolanooka, Western Australia
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Koolanooka is a small town in the MidWest region of Western Australia
. It is situated between Morawa
and Perenjori
just off the Mullewa-Wubin road. At the 2006 census
, Koolanooka had a population of 46.
Originating as a station on the Mullewa to Wongan Hills railway line it was initially known as Bowgada when it was planned in 1913. The name Bowgada was taken from the pastoral station
located nearby. Shortly before the line was opened in 1914 the name changed to Koolanooka and the next station south on the railway line was named Bowgada instead. The townsite was gazetted in 1916.
The town takes its name from the nearby Koolanooka Spring. The word is Aboriginal in origin and means place of plenty Wild Turkeys.
An Iron Ore mine was opened in the area in 1965 along with the associated railway spur line, powerhouse, port facilities at Geraldton
and housing for workers in Morawa
.
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Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is situated between Morawa
Morawa, Western Australia
Morawa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located within the Shire of Morawa, approximately 370 kilometres north of the state capital Perth, on the railway line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa.- History :...
and Perenjori
Perenjori, Western Australia
Perenjori is a townsite in the northern agricultural region, 348 km north of Perth and 39 km south-east of Morawa. It is located on the Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line which was opened in 1915. Perenjori was approved as the name of a siding in April 1913, and later that year the...
just off the Mullewa-Wubin road. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Koolanooka had a population of 46.
Originating as a station on the Mullewa to Wongan Hills railway line it was initially known as Bowgada when it was planned in 1913. The name Bowgada was taken from the pastoral station
Station (Australian agriculture)
Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. It corresponds to the North American term ranch or South American estancia...
located nearby. Shortly before the line was opened in 1914 the name changed to Koolanooka and the next station south on the railway line was named Bowgada instead. The townsite was gazetted in 1916.
The town takes its name from the nearby Koolanooka Spring. The word is Aboriginal in origin and means place of plenty Wild Turkeys.
An Iron Ore mine was opened in the area in 1965 along with the associated railway spur line, powerhouse, port facilities at Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
and housing for workers in Morawa
Morawa, Western Australia
Morawa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located within the Shire of Morawa, approximately 370 kilometres north of the state capital Perth, on the railway line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa.- History :...
.
Transport
It is served by a railway station on the narrow gaugeNarrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
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WestNet Rail
WestNet Rail is the operator of approximately 5000 kilometres of former WAGR railway track in Western Australia, leased from the State of Western Australia following the sale of Westrail in 2000....
network.
Adjacent stations
- MorawaMorawa, Western AustraliaMorawa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located within the Shire of Morawa, approximately 370 kilometres north of the state capital Perth, on the railway line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa.- History :...
(north) - PerenjoriPerenjori, Western AustraliaPerenjori is a townsite in the northern agricultural region, 348 km north of Perth and 39 km south-east of Morawa. It is located on the Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line which was opened in 1915. Perenjori was approved as the name of a siding in April 1913, and later that year the...
(south)