Crossman, Western Australia
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| Crossman Western Australia |
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| Established: | 1920s |
| Postcode: | 6390 |
| Location: | 125 km from Perth |
| LGA: | Shire of Boddington |
| State District: | Avon |
| Federal Division: | Pearce |
Crossman (; post code: 6308) is a small town located in the Peel region of Western Australia, located on Albany Highway, 12km east of Boddington.
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[edit] Origin of the name
The name honours Lt William Crossman of the Royal Engineers, who arrived in Fremantle as a second lieutenant stationed in Perth in 1852, but was responsible for works in the Albany district and for roads in the area. In 1853, in company with surveyor A.C. Gregory, he examined and reported on various routes between Perth and Albany, and recommended that the then-current routes via York or Bunbury be replaced by a straight line between Kelmscott (now a Perth suburb near Armadale) and Albany. After serving as colonial magistrate, he returned to England in 1856 and later was promoted to captain and served as a British Member of Parliament for Portsmouth. The Crossman River, a 42km tributary of the Hotham River, was most likely named by A.C. Gregory in 1853.[1][2]
[edit] Present day
Crossman Village Roadhouse, a 24-hour roadhouse with takeaway and sit-down meals, operates on Albany Highway. Accommodation is available 2km away, and Crossman Wildflower Reserve, a year-round sanctuary for flora and fauna and home to a wide range of native orchids, and Woolpack Lavender Farm, which opened in January 2003 and showcases lavender varieties.
The roadhouse is a stop on the Transwa bus services to Albany (GS1) and Esperance (GE1).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Department of Land Information. History of river names - C. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
- ^ Fremantle Prison (2002). Characters - William Crossman. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
- ^ GS1 timetable, TransWA, effective 16 March 2004. Accessed 2006-10-15
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
| Towns and suburbs in the Shire of Murray | |
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Banksiadale | Barragup | Blythewood | Carcoola | Coolup | Dwellingup | Furnissdale | Nambeelup | North Dandalup | North Yunderup | Pinjarra | Ravenswood | South Yunderup | Stake Hill |
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| Towns in the Shire of Boddington | |
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Boddington | Crossman | Marradong | Mt Wells | Quindanning | Ranford |
