Latham is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is named after Latham Rock, a large granite rock close to the townsite. The rock was named for an early pastoralist who established a watering place for stock being droved through the area.
| Latham Western Australia | |
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.jpg) Latham District Hall, 2018 | |
  Latham | |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′S 116°27′E / 29.750°S 116.450°E |
| Population | 61 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1917 |
| Postcode(s) | 6616 |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Area | 662.1 km2 (255.6 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Perenjori |
| State electorate(s) | Moore |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
When construction of the railway line from Wongan Hills to Mullewa was planned in 1913, the Public Works department decided the area would be suitable as a railway station and a townsite. The railway opened for service in 1915 and the townsite was gazetted in 1917.[2]
The bulk wheat bin was opened in November 1936.[3]
The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.[4]
Champion wrestler George Dinnie (1875–1939) was a resident of Latham in the 1920s.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Latham (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ "Bulk Handling". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "CBH receival sites" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
External links
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