Koojan is a small town located between Moora and Bindoon in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
| Koojan Western Australia | |
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  Koojan | |
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| Coordinates | 30°48′S 116°01′E / 30.800°S 116.017°E |
| Population | 40 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1910 |
| Postcode(s) | 6510 |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Area | 246.1 km2 (95.0 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moora |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
When the Midland railway was opened in 1894 the site of the present town was established as a railway siding. Some time afterward the area was surveyed and subdivided and the town was gazetted in 1910.[2]
The town is named after the Aboriginal word for a nearby pool of the Moore River. The name was first recorded on maps which were surveyed in 1861 but the meaning of the word is unknown.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koojan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
