Regans Ford, Western Australia

Regans Ford is a small town[1] located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 110 kilometres (70 mi) north of Perth in the Shire of Dandaragan.

Regans Ford
Western Australia
Regans Ford
Coordinates30°57′00″S 115°51′00″E
Postcode(s)6507
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Dandaragan
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[2]

History

The town is named after a ford over the Moore River, which has appeared on maps since at least 1880. The ford was in turn named after Edward Regan, a shepherd in the area in the 1860s, who acquired land near the ford in the 1870s. According to some sources, Regan was contracted to build the crossing with Aboriginal labour.[3]

In 1880, the land adjacent to the ford was reserved as a watering place for travellers and stock. In 1968, during planning for a new road from Gingin to Eneabba, it was suggested that the land be used as a townsite.[4]

References
  1. "Regans Ford". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. "Shire of Dandaragan". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
  4. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – R". Retrieved 17 April 2007.


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