Mills Lake is a rural locality of the Shire of Gnowangerup in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Mills Lake borders the townsite of Ongerup in the south-west. The No.2 Rabbit-proof fence once passed through the north-east of the locality.[2][3]
| Mills Lake Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Mills Lake | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°52′16″S 118°33′38″E / 33.87105°S 118.56059°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6336 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 360.5 km2 (139.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Gnowangerup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMills Lake and the Shire of Gnowangerup are located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]
Sections of the No.2 Rabbit-proof fence run along the north-east of Mills Lake, with the road following the former fence line still bearing the name Rabbit Proof Fence Road.[3][6][7]
The Cassencarry homestead, located in Mills Lake, is listed on the shire's heritage register. The homestead dates back to 1912 at its current location but was originally built in Coolgardie. From there, it was dismantled and transported by rail to Broomehill, followed by wagon transport to the current Lake Cassencarry location.[8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mills Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Rabbit Proof Fence No 2 and No 3". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Cassencarry". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
