Rocky Gully is a small town and locality in the Shire of Plantagenet, Great Southern region of Western Australia.[2][3]
| Rocky Gully Western Australia | |
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 Rocky Gully General Store | |
  Rocky Gully | |
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| Coordinates | 34°30′34″S 117°00′42″E / 34.50944°S 117.01167°E |
| Population | 92 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1951 |
| Postcode(s) | 6397 |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Area | 883.3 km2 (341.0 sq mi) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Plantagenet |
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
The town is located along the Muir Highway, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the Kent River.
A site was selected for a town when land in the area was sub-divided in the 1930s. By 1951 a small community was established as part of the War Service land settlement scheme and the townsite was gazetted.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rocky Gully (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
