Mullewa, Western Australia
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| Mullewa Western Australia |
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 Mt Carmel Church, Mullewa |
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| Population: | 425 [1] |
| Established: | 1894 |
| Postcode: | 6630 |
| Elevation: | 251 m (823 ft) [2] |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Mullewa |
| State District: | Greenough |
| Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie |
Mullewa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of Perth and 98 kilometres (61 mi) east northeast of Geraldton.
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[edit] History
European settlers moved to the area in 1869 to take up pastoral leases for farming.[3] In 1894, the government built a narrow gauge railway from Geraldton to Mullewa and the town was gazetted in the same year.[3] The town is named for Mullewa Spring, based on an Aboriginal name recorded by surveyor John Forrest in 1873.[3] The meaning of the name is not certain, but the most accepted meaning is "place of fog".[3]
[edit] Rail service
One of the Western Australian Government Railways named overnight passenger services from Perth was known as The Mullewa, which ceased operation in 1974. Mullewa is the junction of the railway line northeast to Meekatharra, and south to Northam.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Mullewa (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Mullewa, Australia Page", Falling Rain. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ a b c d Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of country town names - M. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
