Highbury, Western Australia

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Highbury Western Australia
Established:	1905
Postcode:	6313
Elevation:	304 m
Location:	208 km from Perth 16 km from Narrogin
LGA:	Shire of Narrogin
State District:	Wagin
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 22.4 °C 72 °F 9.8 °C 50 °F 499.6 mm 19.7 in

Highbury (33°03′S 117°14′E; post code: 6313) is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located along the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Wagin.

Contents 1 History 2 Present day 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Like many towns, Highbury came into existence with the construction of the Great Southern Railway, when a siding was built here in 1894. Originally called Wolwolling, it was gazetted under that name in 1905, but the local progress association complained that the name was too similar to others, and it was renamed to Highbury in 1906, presumably after one of any number of towns in England by that name.^[1]

[edit] Present day

The town today is little more than a stop on the highway, with a store, tavern and hall utilised by the surrounding agricultural district in the southern Narrogin Shire. A group called Highbury District Community Council report to council on issues affecting the area, and in 2006 successfully proposed the construction of a war memorial next to the hall to honour those from the district who had fought and died overseas.

[edit] References

1. ^ Landgate. History of country town names - H. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -33.055° 117.240°

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