Established 1910 LGA(s) Shire of Dowerin Elevation 307 m Local time Wednesday 2:38 AM Federal division Division of Durack | Postcode(s) 6461 State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt Founded 1910 Postal code 6461 | |
Location 175 km (109 mi) NE of Perth
9 km (6 mi) NE of Dowerin Weather 24°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 52% Humidity |
Amery is a rail siding and townsite 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Dowerin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
History
Amery was first known as "Ejanding" in 1910. Its name was changed to Amery in 1928, apparently because another railway siding approximately 26 km further north was to be named Ejanding.
References
Amery, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA