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Pederah in the region of Western Australia is a town located in Australia - some 1,748 mi or ( 2814 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Pederah is now 11:44 PM (Sunday) . 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, North Karlgarin, and Karlgarin. When in this area, you might want to check out Perth . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pederah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Karlgarin, Western Australia
Karlgarin is a town located 321 kilometres south-east of Perth in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Th first European to visit the area was Surveyor General John Septimus Roe who passed through in 1848. He recorded the name "Carlgarin" as the name of a nearby hill. Karlgarin is an Aboriginal word that is thought to mean "place of fire". Karlgarin was selected as a soldier settlement site and a declaration of a townsite was sought in 1924.
Located at -32.50 118.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pingaring, Western Australia
Pingaring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The name of the town is the Indigenous Australian name of a nearby spring that was first recorded by surveyors in 1926. The town originated as a railway siding on the Hyden to Lake Grace line, with its location being decided in 1930. The townsite was gazetted in 1963. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.
Located at -32.75 118.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Hyden, Western Australia
The town of Hyden is located 292 km east-southeast of Perth, Western Australia in the Shire of Kondinin. Hyden is home to Wave Rock and Mulka's Cave, both popular local tourist attractions. The land in the surrounding area was opened up for agriculture in the 1920s. A railway was built between Kondinin and Hyden Rock in 1930. The townsite was gazetted in 1932 following demand for land around the railway terminus. The first wheat crop was harvested in Hyden in 1927.
Located at -32.45 118.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Wave Rock
Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. The "wave" is about 14 m (47 ft) high and around 110 m (350 ft) long. It forms the north side of a solitary hill, which is known as "Hyden Rock. " This hill, which is a granite inselberg, lies about 3 km east of the small town of Hyden and 296 km east-southeast of Perth, Western Australia. Wave Rock and Hyden Rock are part of a 160-hectare nature reserve, Hyden Wildlife Park.
Located at -32.44 118.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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