Cadoux is a town in the northeastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northeast of Perth, within the Shire of Wongan-Ballidu.
| Cadoux Western Australia | |
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.jpg) Cadoux Traders, 2018 | |
  Cadoux | |
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| Coordinates | 30°46′05″S 117°08′06″E / 30.768°S 117.135°E |
| Population | 56 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1927 |
| Postcode(s) | 6466 |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Area | 448.5 km2 (173.2 sq mi) |
| Location | 180 km (112 mi) from Perth |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wongan-Ballidu |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
The townsite was gazetted in 1929[2] and the railway siding was opened in the same year. It was on the Amery–Kalannie line at 149 miles 49 chains.
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[3]
Cadoux earthquakes
editCadoux, and neighbouring Burakin to the north, are considered unusually seismically active for Australia, with minor earthquakes reported on an annual basis. Notable events include in 2001 (Burakin swarm) and in 2022.[4]
The most significant event, however, was on 2 June 1979 with a significant earthquake just east of the town. It had a Richter magnitude of 6.1 and was the second most damaging earthquake in the history of Western Australia.[5] Damage to the area was estimated to be A$3.8 million (in 1979 dollars).[6] Only one injury was recorded in the entire earthquake−a broken arm sustained by a child from falling masonry.[7]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cadoux (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Moulton, Emily (21 August 2022). "Cadoux earthquake: a 4.3 magnitude quake rocks Wheatbelt town in WA". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Lewis, J.D., Daetwyler, N.A., Bunting, J.A. and Moncreiff, J.S. (1981)"The Cadoux Earthquake 2 June 1979" Geological Survey of Western Australia, Report 11, pp 69
- ^ Naismith, M; Western Australia. Structures Branch (1979), Report on the Cadoux earthquake June 1979, Structures Branch, Architectural Division, Public Works Dept. of W.A, ISBN 978-0-7244-8289-4
- ^ Margot Lang (27 June 1979). "West Australians rally to help after rare earthquake". Trove. The Australian Woman's Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
References
edit- Higham, Geoffrey Where was That? an historical gazetteer of Western Australia. Geoproject Solutions, Winthrop, W.A. ISBN 0-646-44186-8
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