Cowcowing is a small town located just off the Koorda–Wyalkatchem road 215 kilometres (134 mi) from Perth, 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Koorda and 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Wyalkatchem in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
| Cowcowing Western Australia | |
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  Cowcowing | |
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| Coordinates | 31°00′S 117°27′E / 31.000°S 117.450°E |
| Population | 19 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1919 |
| Postcode(s) | 6485 |
| Elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyalkatchem |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
The town originated as a railway siding on the Wyalkatchem to Southern Cross railway line and was later gazetted as a townsite in 1919.[2] The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and was first recorded by explorers in 1854. The name of the nearby lake recorded as "Gow gow eeh lake" has now been changed to Cowcowing Lake; the meaning of the name remains unknown.
The town is a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.[3]
On 2 October 2022, a helicopter accident occurred near Cowcowing Lake, killing two people.[4]
Notable residents
edit- Captain Hugo Throssell (1884–1933), awarded Victoria Cross at Gallipoli
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowcowing (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 5 February 2011.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Two men die in helicopter crash near Koorda in Western Australia's Wheatbelt". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
