| Bowgada Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Bowgada | |
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| Coordinates | 29°12′S 116°06′E / 29.20°S 116.10°E |
| Population | 33 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1913 |
| Postcode(s) | 6623 |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
| Area | 770.2 km2 (297.4 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Perenjori |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Bowgada is a small town in Western Australia located on the Mullewa Wubin Road 366 kilometres (227 mi) north of Perth in the Mid West region.
The townsite was gazetted as Chubble in 1913 but changed to Bowgada in 1914.[2] Bowgada is an Indigenous Australian word used to describe a bush that is found in the local area, Acacia ramulosa.
The town was originally a railway siding on the Wongan Hills to Mullewa railway line for cropping and stock, two industries that still thrive in the area.[3]
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.[4]
The area had a poor season in 1939, resulting in low yields. The local bulk wheat bin had 110,000 bushels delivered, which was more than expected but not as good as previous harvests.[5]
The main industry of the town is wheat farming, with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling grain receival site.[6]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bowgada (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Morowa District Historical Society" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Seasonal conditions". The West Australian. Perth. 27 January 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 3 April 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CBH Receival Sites – Contact Details" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
