| Gunyidi Western Australia |
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Gunyidi
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| Established: | 1930 |
| Postcode: | 6513 |
| Elevation: | 295 m (968 ft) |
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| LGA: | Shire of Coorow |
| State District: | Moore |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Gunyidi is a small town in the Shire of Coorow. The town is situated between Moora and Carnamah in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The town was originally a siding along the Midlands Railway and was initially known as Siberia Fettlers Camp which was established in 1906. The name was soon changed to Gunnyidi.[1] It was declared as a town in 1930 and the name was officially changed to the present spelling in 1973.
The name is Aboriginal in origin and is a shortened name for a nearby well Mungerdegunyidie.