Congelin, Western Australia

Congelin
Western Australia
Congelin Railway Dam, part of the former Pinjarra to Narrogin railway at Congelin Railway Siding
Congelin is located in Western Australia
Congelin
Congelin
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Coordinates32°51′S 116°53′E / 32.85°S 116.89°E / -32.85; 116.89
Established1913
Postcode(s)6391
Elevation278 m (912 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Williams
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Congelin is a locality in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, north of Williams. It is located within the Shire of Williams.

History

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The townsite was requested by the 14 Mile Brook Progress Association in 1911. The name, derived from a nearby pool, is of Aboriginal origin but its meaning is unknown. Gazetted in 1913,[1] the town did not develop and to this day remains a sparsely populated agricultural area on the edge of the Darling Scarp. Plans by the Shire of Williams to seal its part of the Congelin-Narrogin road are in progress.[timeframe?]

References

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  1. ^ "History of country town names – C". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2007.