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Encyclopedia > Westonia, Western Australia

Westonia is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town of Westonia is located at 31°18′S 118°42′E, 310 kilometres east of Perth and 52 kilometres northeast of the town of Merredin. The Shire of Westonia has an area of 3,304 square kilometres, and a population of approximately 240 people, about 100 of whom live in the town. The area is fairly arid, with a mean annual rainfall of just 300 millimetres (12 inches). It is also quite warm, with mean daily maximum temperatures ranging from 16°C (60°F) in July to 33°C (92°F) in January. The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... Merredin bush. ...


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 is a gold mining area. Species T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp. ... Species See text. ... Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. ...


Westonia came into existence with the discovery in 1910 of gold in the area, by a sandalwood cutter named Alfred Westons. Initially the area was known as Weston's Reward and later as Westons. By 1915 there were two major mines in the area, and the population was in excess of 500. By 1917 the area, by then known as Westonia, had a population of more than 2,000. In 1919, low gold prices forced the closure of the mines, and the many people left the area. Westonia was gazetted as a town in February 1926. In 1935 one of the mines reopened, but closed again in 1948, only to be reopened in 1985.-1... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The branches of a young sandalwood tree found in Hawaii Sandalwood is the wood of trees of the genus Santalum. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...


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Local Government Areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Beverley | Brookton | Bruce Rock | Chittering | Corrigin | Cuballing | Cunderdin | Dandaragin | Dalwallinu | Dowerin | Dumbleyung | Gingin | Goomalling | Kellerberrin | Kondinin | Koorda | Kulin | Lake Grace | Merredin | Moora | Mount Marshall | Mukinbudin | Narembeen | Narrogin (both Town and Shire) | Northam (both Town and Shire) | Nungarin | Pingelly | Quairading | Tammin | Toodyay | Trayning | Victoria Plains | Wagin | Wandering | West Arthur | Westonia | Wickepin | Williams | Wongan-Ballidu | Wyalkatchem | Yilgarn | York The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... RAAF De Havilland Vampire at Beverley museum. ... Brookton railway station. ... Bruce Rock is a town and shire located 241 km east of Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. ... The Shire of Chittering is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... statue of dog to commemorate world record 1527 ute convoy 2003 Corrigin is a town and shire located in the central wheatbelt region 229 km ESE of Perth, Western Australia. ... Cuballing is a town located 195 km south east of Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. ... Old Railway Water Tower, Cunderdin. ... Dalwallinu, Western Australia is a wheatbelt town located 248 km from Perth via the Great Northern Highway. ... The townsite of Dowerin, like many such towns in the central wheatbelt, owes its location to the railway. ... The Shire of Dumbleyung is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Gingin (S°31′ 20 E°115′ 54) is an agricultural town in Western Australia. ... Goomalling is a townsite in the central agricultural region 45 km north north east of Northam. ... Kellerberrin is a townsite in the central agricultural area, 203 km from Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. ... Roadside vegetation near Kulin The Shire of Kulin covers an area of 4,790 square kilometres encompassing the towns of Kulin, Pingaring, Dudinin, Jitarning, and Holt Rock. ... The townsite of Lake Grace is located in the central agricultural district, 347 km east south east of Perth. ... Merredin bush. ... The townsite of Moora is located in the northern agricultural area, 172 km north of Perth. ... The Shire of Mount Marshall is a Local Government Area of Western Australia, located within the Gascoyne region. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Narembeen (32. ... Narrogin is a small town in Western Australia approximately 180 km from Perth, Western Australia. ... Northam (Latitude 31° 38 0 S, Longitude 116° 40 0 E) is a town in Western Australia, birthplace of Shirley Strickland, Frederick Henry Piesse and Carmen Lawrence. ... The townsite of Tammin is located in the central agricultural region, 179 km east of Perth and midway between the towns of Cunderdin and Kellerberrin on the Great Eastern Highway. ... Toodyay (31°33′S 116°27′E) is a small country town located in the Avon Valley, 85 km north-east of Perth. ... The Shire of Victoria Plains is a local government area of Western Australia. ... Wagin is a town of approx 2000 people located in the south west of Australia, approximately 230 km from Perth, Western Australia. ... The Shire of West Arthur is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Wickepin is a townsite located 213 km south-east of Perth and 38 km east of Narrogin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. ... The town of Williams is situated between Crossman and Arthur River on the Albany Highway. ... The Shire of Wongan-Ballidu is a local government area of Western Australia, the Shire is located in the centre of the wheatbelt region and covers an area of 3,368 km². The Shire is located 184 km north east of Perth and has a population of 1,553. ... Wyalkatchem townsite is located in the central agricultural region, 192 km east north east of Perth and 35 km east of Dowerin. ... The Shire of Yilgarn covers a wide area of Western Australia centered around the town of Southern Cross. ... York is a small town in Western Australia, situated in the Avon Valley near Northam. ...


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NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Westonia, Western Australia (269 words)
Westonia is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Although the Shire of Westonia is located in the Wheatbelt region, it is at the eastern limit of land suitable for wheat growing.
Westonia was gazetted as a town in February 1926.
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