Congelin, Western Australia

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

Congelin
Western Australia
Congelin
Coordinates32.85°S 116.89°E / -32.85; 116.89
Established1913
Postcode(s)6391
Elevation278 m (912 ft)
Location
  • 179 km (111 mi) SE of Perth
  • 25 km (16 mi) N of Williams
LGA(s)Shire of Williams
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

History

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.

References

  1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – C". Retrieved 25 March 2007.



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