Population 64 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 6443 Postal code 6443 Lga Shire of Coolgardie | Established 1907 State electorate(s) Eyre Local time Saturday 1:32 PM Federal division Division of O'Connor | |
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Location 750 km (466 mi) E of Perth
58 km (36 mi) N of Norseman Weather 23°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 34% Humidity | ||
Higginsville is an abandoned town in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Higginsville had a population of 64.
Map of Higginsville WA 6443, Australia
The town was gazetted in 1907 and is believed to have been named after the prospector Patrick Justice Higgins.
The town, now abandoned, is located on the Esperance Branch Railway, west of Lake Cowan. The currently active Higginsville Gold Mine is located nearby.
References
Higginsville, Western Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA