Balgarri, Western Australia

Balgarri is an abandoned town[1] in Western Australia 45 km north-northwest of Kalgoorlie. It is between Black Flag and Ora Banda in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Balgarri
Western Australia
Balgarri
Coordinates30°29′S 121°07′E
Established1898
Postcode(s)6431
Elevation397 m (1,302 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

The town's name is Aboriginal in origin and its meaning is not known. Initially known as Forty Two Mile the town was gazetted as Balgarri in 1898.[2]

References

  1. "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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