Boorara, Western Australia

Boorara
Western Australia
Boorara
Coordinates 30°48′00″S 121°38′00″E / 30.80000°S 121.63333°ECoordinates: 30°48′00″S 121°38′00″E / 30.80000°S 121.63333°E
Established 1897
Postcode(s) 6431
Elevation 394 m (1,293 ft)
Location
  • 613 km (381 mi) East of Perth
  • 17 km (11 mi) South East of Kalgoorlie
  • 44 km (27 mi) North of Kambalda
LGA(s) City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s) Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s) O'Connor

Boorara is a small town in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

The origin of the town's name is Aboriginal but the meaning of the word is unknown.

The townsite was gazetted in 1897.[1]

References

  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". Retrieved 2008-10-03.