Balgarri, Western Australia

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Balgarri
Western Australia
Balgarri
Coordinates 30°29′S 121°07′E / 30.483°S 121.117°E / -30.483; 121.117Coordinates: 30°29′S 121°07′E / 30.483°S 121.117°E / -30.483; 121.117
Established 1898
Postcode(s) 6431
Elevation 397 m (1,302 ft)
Location
  • 640 km (398 mi) ENE of Perth
  • 45 km (28 mi) NNW of Kalgoorlie
LGA(s) City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Balgarri is an abandoned town[1] in Western Australia, located 45 km north north west of Kalgoorlie It is situated between Black Flag and Ora Banda in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

The towns name is Aboriginal in origin and its meaning is not known. Initially known as Forty Two Mile the town was gazetted as Balgarri in 1898.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Morowa District Historical Society". 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 
  2. ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". Retrieved 2011-02-14. 
Towns in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia
Major centres
Other towns
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