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Walgoolan in the region of Western Australia is a place in Australia - some 1,777 mi or ( 2861 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Walgoolan is now 06:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: West Westonia, Westonia, South Walgoolan, Perth, and Carrabin. Since you are here already, consider visiting West Westonia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Walgoolan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Walgoolan, Western Australia
Walgoolan is a small town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is situated between Merredin and Bodallin along the Great Eastern Highway. Originating as a railway siding on the main eastern railway Walgoolan was established in between 1895 and 1899. Land was set aside for a townsite in 1913 and lots were surveyed in 1922. The townsite was gazetted in 1923. The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and means place where the short bushes grow.
Located at -31.38 118.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Burracoppin, Western Australia
Burracoppin is a townsite on the Great Eastern Highway, east of Merredin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town was gazetted in 1891. It takes its name from Burracoppin Rock, a nearby granite rock, the name of which was first recorded in 1864 as Burancooping Rock. It was also shown as Lansdowne Hill in 1836. It is an Aboriginal name said to mean "near a big hill". It is situated on the Eastern Railway and is a stop on the Prospector rural railway service.
Located at -31.40 118.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Westonia, Western Australia
Westonia is a small town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of the Great Eastern Highway. It is the main town in the Shire of Westonia.
Located at -31.30 118.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Shire of Westonia
The Shire of Westonia is a local government area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 310 kilometres east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the small town of Westonia. Although the Shire of Westonia is located in the Wheatbelt region, it is at the eastern limit of land suitable for wheat growing. The most important industries of Westonia today are wheat and sheep, but historically it was a gold mining area.
Located at -31.30 118.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Booraan, Western Australia
Booraan is a railway siding at the 297 km peg of the standard gauge Eastern Goldfields Railway between Northam and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Geographically, Booraan is an unbounded locality within the Shire of Merredin, located between the towns of Merredin and Burracoppin.
Located at -31.45 118.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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