Marradong, Western Australia
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| Marradong Western Australia |
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| Established: | 1890s |
| Postcode: | 6390 |
| Location: |
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| LGA: | Shire of Boddington |
| State District: | Avon |
| Federal Division: | Pearce |
Marradong ( ; post code: 6390) is a former town located 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Boddington along the road from Pinjarra to Williams.
[edit] History
Marradong was the major centre in the region until the 1920s, having been settled by the Batt family, and once boasted a shop, post office, hotel, church and a one-roomed school. The town was also the home of the Marradong Road Board, first convened in 1903. After the arrival of the railway in Boddington, most facilities moved there and by 1930 Marradong had been largely abandoned.[1]
All that remains of the town is the tiny St Albans Anglican Church and cemetery (1894), the old agricultural hall, a few old homes in varying states of repair and some palm trees which once stood outside the local hotel.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Shire of Boddington. History. Retrieved on October 14, 2006.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. Travel - Boddington. Retrieved on October 14, 2006.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
