Kookynie, Western Australia

Kookynie
Western Australia
Kookynie Public Hospital 1905
Kookynie is located in Western Australia
Kookynie
Kookynie
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Coordinates29°20′13″S 121°29′33″E / 29.336897°S 121.492369°E / -29.336897; 121.492369 (Kookynie) Edit this at Wikidata
Population99 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1900
Postcode(s)6431
Elevation425 m (1,394 ft)
Area12,576.7 km2 (4,855.9 sq mi)
Location
  • 796 km (495 mi) ENE of Perth, Western Australia
  • 70 km (43 mi) NE of Menzies
  • 52 km (32 mi) SSW of Leonora
LGA(s)Shire of Menzies
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor

Kookynie is a town located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. The name of the town is believed to be an Aboriginal word that means "waterhole" or "spring". From being a busy town with a population of around 1,500 in 1905, Kookynie has become a ghost town, with around 77 inhabitants in 2006 and 99 in 2021.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kookynie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata