Bowgada, Western Australia

Bowgada is a small town in Western Australia located on the Mullewa Wubin Road 366 kilometres (227 mi) north of Perth in the Mid West region.

Bowgada
Western Australia
Bowgada
Coordinates29.20°S 116.10°E / -29.20; 116.10
Established1913
Postcode(s)6623
Elevation310 m (1,017 ft)
Location
  • 22 km (14 mi) north west of Perenjori
  • 23 km (14 mi) south east of Morawa
  • 366 km (227 mi) north of Perth
LGA(s)Shire of Perenjori
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack

The townsite was gazetted as Chubble in 1913 but changed to Bowgada in 1914.[1] Bowgada is an Indigenous Australian word used to describe a bush that is found in the local area, Acacia ramulosa.

The town was originally a railway siding for cropping and stock, two industries that still thrive in the area.[2]

In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators, each fitted with an engine, installed at the railway siding.[3]

The area had a poor season in 1939, resulting in low yields. The local bulk wheat bin had 110,000 bushels delivered, which was more than expected but not as good as previous harvests.[4]

The main industry of the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling grain receival site.[5]

References
  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – B". Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  2. "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  3. "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. "Seasonal conditions". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 27 January 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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