Old Railway Water Tower, Cunderdin.

Cunderdin, is a town in Western Australia, located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 156km east of Perth, on Route 94, Great Eastern Highway. It has a post code of 6407. Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... Perth is the state capital city of Western Australia, the largest state in Australia by size. ... Great Eastern Highway is National Highway 94 Great Eastern Highway, Western Australia is an important highway link between Perth, the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ...

According to the census in 2001 it had a population of 1,416 [1]. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Cunderdin like many small towns in the area developed as a stop off town during the gold rush in the Western Australia Goldfields. Significantly in 1894 the railway arrived signalling the earliest settlement in the town. Gold rush ad A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Later in 1901, the Goldfields Water Scheme designed by C. Y. O'Connor led to a renewed increase in population of the town. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... C. Y. OConnor Charles Yelverton OConnor (1842- d. ...

Economy

The agricultural land around Cunderdin produces 40% of Western Australia’s wheat.

Things to see

Ettamogah Pub, Cunderdin.

• Cunderdin Museum
• Youndegin - 19km south of Cunderdin are the ruins of the earliest settlement in the area.
• Cunderdin Hill Lookout - panoramic views of the area.
• Railway Water Tower [2].
• Ettamogah Pub

Cunderdin daviesia (Daviesiacunderdin) is a small to medium sized shrub, which grows to 1.6 m high. It appears that it is isolated to the Cunderdin area [3].

Visitors cannot help but notice the large Ettamogah theme hotel and pub when driving through the town. It is based on the comics of Ken Maynard and is one of a few of these pubs scattered throughout Australia. There are similar venues in Sydney, Albury-Wodonga [4], The Sunshine Coast and Morley. Unfortunately this pub has recently become a financial strain on the town. In 2000 the main local pub burned down and a decision was made to build the new pub with a view to attracting tourists. The State government lent the shire AUS$1.4m. Losses made on the pub now threaten the financial solvency of the shire council. Ettamogah Pub, Cunderdin. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of NSW while Wodonga on the south bank is Victorian. ... There are several places around the globe that use the name Sunshine Coast. ... Morley is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Morley, Derbyshire Morley, County Durham Morley, West Yorkshire Elsewhere: Morley, Western Australia Morley is also a common family name in English-speaking countries. ...

External links

• The Bulgin Bush Races - located between Meckering and Cunderdin