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Meckering

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Shire of Cunderdin WA, PO Box 100, Meckering, WA 6405
08 9635 2700

Description

Meckering is a town 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) east of Perth, Western Australia along the Great Eastern Highway.

Meckering is a town 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) east of Perth, Western Australia along the Great Eastern Highway. Meckering is located within the Shire of Cunderdin.

A railway line was completed in the area in 1895 and Meckering was selected as a station site. The first name chosen for the townsite was Beebering, the Aboriginal name for the hills just north of the town.

The townsite of Beebering was gazetted in 1895. The name of the town was changed to Meckering in 1897 to agree with the station name and the name for the town that was used locally. Meckering is an Aboriginal word thought to mean "moon on the water" or "good hunting".In early 1898 the population of the town was 225, 150 males and 75 females.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.The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.

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Type: Towns

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +08:00

Area: 216.049 km2

Elevation: 51-200 metres

Town elevation: 200 m

Population number: 236

Local Government Area: Shire of Cunderdin

Location

Shire of Cunderdin WA, PO Box 100, Meckering, WA 6405

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Meckering, Western Australia

Meckering - Localista

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