Kweda is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of the town of Brookton.
| Kweda Western Australia | |
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  Kweda | |
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| Coordinates | 32°23′S 117°25′E / 32.38°S 117.42°E |
| Population | 4 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1915 |
| Postcode(s) | 6306 |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Area | 109.5 km2 (42.3 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Brookton |
| State electorate(s) | Wagin |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
History
editThe government was planning to build a railway line between Brookton and Kunjin (near Corrigin), in 1913, and one of the proposed stations was a "Quandadine Siding",[2] located near Quandadine Pool in the Avon River. Marshall Fox, the district surveyor,[3] proposed creating a townsite here in 1914, and land was resumed for this purpose later that year.
By the time Brookton to Corrigin railway was opened in 1915 the name of the siding had been changed to Kweda, and this was the name applied when the townsite was gazetted in 1918. This name may be derived from "Queeda", a Noongar name for the Casuarina tree.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kweda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "BEVERLEY DISTRICT". The West Australian. Vol. XXVI, no. 7, 672. Western Australia. 31 October 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. Marshall Fox". Wickepin Argus. Vol. XV, no. 817. Western Australia. 10 February 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History of country town names – K". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
External links
edit- Pictures taken at Kweda (Don Copley)