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Wyalkatchem in the region of Western Australia with its 343 habitants is a town located in Australia - some 1,848 mi or ( 2975 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Wyalkatchem is now 08:46 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Perth, and Korrelocking. When in this area, you might want to check out Perth . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wyalkatchem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wyalkatchem, Western Australia
Wyalkatchem townsite is located in the central agricultural region, 192 kilometres east-north-east of Perth and 35 kilometres east of Dowerin. At the 2006 census, Wyalkatchem had a population of 344. When the extension of the railway east from Dowerin was planned in 1908 land was set aside for a future townsite in the area of Wyalcatchem Tank.
Located at -31.18 117.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shire of Wyalkatchem
The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about 190 kilometres northeast of Perth, the state capital.
Located at -31.18 117.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Korrelocking, Western Australia
Korrelocking is a small town situated between Wyalkatchem and Trayning in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Korrelocking had a population of 76. During the construction of the Merredin to Dowerin railway line the government decided to establish a station in the area. The Yuragin progress association petitioned for a townsite to declared at the station. The town was gazetted in 1911 shortly before the opening of the railway line.
Located at -31.20 117.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Benjaberring, Western Australia
Benjaberring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The name of the town originates from the Aboriginal name of a nearby water source. The name of the area first appears on charts in 1846, and the town site was first declared as Benjabbering in 1910 but the spelling was changed to Benjaberring in 1911 to more accurately reflect the correct pronunciation.
Located at -31.15 117.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Cowcowing, Western Australia
Cowcowing is a small town located just off the Koorda–Wyalkatchem road 215 kilometres from Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town originated as a railway siding and was later gazetted as a townsite in 1919. The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and was first recorded by explorers in 1854. The name of the nearby lake recorded as Gow gow eeh lake, has now been renamed Cowcowing Lake, the meaning of the name remains unknown.
Located at -31.00 117.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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