Higginsville, Western Australia
| Higginsville Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Higginsville | |
| Coordinates | 31°45′00″S 121°43′00″E / 31.75000°S 121.71667°ECoordinates: 31°45′00″S 121°43′00″E / 31.75000°S 121.71667°E |
| Population | 64 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1907 |
| Postcode(s) | 6443 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Coolgardie |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Higginsville is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia.[2] At the 2006 census, Higginsville had a population of 64.[1]
The town was gazetted in 1907 and is believed to have been named after the prospector Patrick Justice Higgins.[2]
The town, now abandoned, is located on the Esperance Branch Railway, west of Lake Cowan. The currently active Higginsville Gold Mine is located nearby.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Higginsville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 History of country town names - H Landgate website, accessed: 25 January 2010