Aldersyde, Western Australia

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Aldersyde
Western Australia
Established: 1915
Postcode: 6306
Location:
LGA: Shire of Brookton
State District: Avon
Federal Division: Pearce

Aldersyde ( 32°22′S, 117°17′E; post code: 6306) is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of the town of Brookton.

[edit] History

Land for a proposed townsite at the 18½ mile peg on the Brookton-Kunjin Railway (Kunjin being near Corrigin) was resumed from four properties in 1913. One of the properties, owned by Mr Frederick Pyke was named "Aldersyde", and this name was suggested as the name of the town by the local progress association in 1914. Nuralgin and Markegin were other names considered, and Aldersyde was gazetted in 1915.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of country town names - A. Retrieved on March 25, 2007.

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Coordinates: -32.374° 117.278°