Highbury, Western Australia

Highbury, originally Wolwolling, is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located along the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Wagin. At the 2006 census, Highbury had a population of 493.[1]

Highbury
Western Australia
Highbury Tavern, 2018
Highbury
Coordinates33.057°S 117.241°E / -33.057; 117.241
Population493 (2006 census)[1]
Established1905
Postcode(s)6313
Elevation304 m (997 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Narrogin
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
22.4 °C
72 °F		 9.8 °C
50 °F		 499.6 mm
19.7 in

History

Like many towns, Highbury came into existence with the construction of the Great Southern Railway, when a siding was built here in 1894. Highbury was originally called Wolwolling, after Wolwolling Pool, a permanent pool in the bed of the Arthur River 7 km to the south-southeast.[2] It was gazetted under that name in 1905, but the local progress association complained that the name was too similar to others, causing letters and goods to go astray to other places. At a public meeting the names submitted to ballot were Highbury, Scottdale, and Linton. Linton was the preferred name, however it was renamed Highbury from August 1906.[3][4]

The Wolwolling State School was opened in 1904, with a permanent school building and teacher's quarters constructed in 1905. The school operated until 1946.[5][3]

Present day

The town today is little more than a stop on the highway, with a store, tavern and hall utilised by the surrounding agricultural district in the southern Shire of Narrogin. A group called Highbury District Community Council report to council on issues affecting the area, and in 2006 successfully proposed the construction of a war memorial next to the hall to honour those from the district who had fought and died overseas.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Highbury (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. Shire of Narrogin (1 January 2017). "Wolwolling Pool". inHerit. Perth, WA: State Heritage Office, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. "Wolwolling". The West Australian. Perth WA. 29 June 1905. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. "Wolwolling". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 19 July 1906. p. 9. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. "News and notes". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 15 June 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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