Balgarri, Western Australia
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| Balgarri Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Balgarri | |
| Coordinates | 30°29′S 121°07′E / 30.483°S 121.117°E |
| Established | 1898 |
| Postcode(s) | 6431 |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Location |
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| 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 45 km north-northwest of Kalgoorlie. It is between Black Flag and Ora Banda in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.
The town's 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
[edit]- ^ "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2011.