Gutha, Western Australia

Gutha
Western Australia
Gutha
Coordinates 28°59′20″S 115°50′38″E / 28.989°S 115.844°ECoordinates: 28°59′20″S 115°50′38″E / 28.989°S 115.844°E
Established 1914
Postcode(s) 6623
Elevation 253 m (830 ft)
Location
  • 440 km (273 mi) N of Perth
  • 171 km (106 mi) SE of Geraldton
  • 32 km (20 mi) N of Morawa
LGA(s) Shire of Morawa
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal Division(s) Durack

Gutha is a townsite in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Morawa.

In 1913 it was decided to establish a train station there, on the Wongan Hills – Mullewa railway. The district surveyor suggested the name "Muthingutha", the Aboriginal name of a nearby rockhole. This was shortened to Gutha by the Lands Department, and Gutha siding was established in 1913. It was gazetted as a townsite in 1914.[1]

The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  2. ↑ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.