Established 1919 State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt Founded 1919 Postal code 6485 Federal division Division of Durack | Postcode(s) 6485 Elevation 317 m Local time Wednesday 2:08 AM Lga Shire of Wyalkatchem | |
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Location 215 km (134 mi) North East of Perth
21 km (13 mi) North East of Wyalkatchem Weather 26°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 39% Humidity | ||
Cowcowing is a small town located just off the Koorda–Wyalkatchem road 215 kilometres (134 mi) from Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
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Map of Cowcowing WA 6485, Australia
The town originated as a railway siding and was later gazetted as a townsite in 1919. The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and was first recorded by explorers in 1854. The name of the nearby lake recorded as Gow gow eeh lake, has now been renamed Cowcowing Lake; the meaning of the name remains unknown.
The town is a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.
Notable residents
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