Isseka, Western Australia

Isseka is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia.

Isseka
Western Australia
Isseka
Coordinates28°26′S 114°39′E
Population311 (2006 census)[1]
Established1913
Postcode(s)6535
Elevation116 m (381 ft)
Location
  • 475 km (295 mi) NNW of Perth
  • 10 km (6 mi) south of Northampton
  • 39 km (24 mi) north of Geraldton
LGA(s)Shire of Northampton
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack

Located on the North West Coastal Highway, the town is also close to the Bowes River.

The town is situated on a railway siding that was also named Isseka. The local progress association requested blocks to be released in the area in 1912. The townsite was gazetted in 1913.[2]

The town was where the Premier of Western Australia David Brand spent part of his schooling.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Isseka (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  2. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – I". Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  3. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b1762983~S2
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