Lake King, Western Australia
| Lake King Western Australia | |
|---|---|
| Population | 219 (2006 Census) [1] |
| Established | 1936 |
| Postcode(s) | 6356 |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Lake Grace |
| State electorate(s) | Roe |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Lake King is a town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 464 kilometres (288 mi) from Perth along State Route 107 between Wagin and Ravensthorpe.
Lake King is named after a nearby lake which in turn was named after the Surveyor General of Western Australia, Henry Sanford King, by Marshall Fox the surveyor from Narrogin.
Settlers began arriveing in the area in 1928 shortly after the area was surveyed and land was released. The town struggled through the depression but thrived on the post war years on the back of high wool and wheat prices.[2]
The Lake King Progress Association lobbyed the government to declare a townsite in 1935 and the town was gazetted in 1936.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lake King (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "The history of Lake King". 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "History of country town names – L". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2008-09-30.