Broomehill

Broomehill
Henry Jones Building, Broomehill
State :  Australia State : Western Australia Founded : 1890
Coordinates : 33 ° 51 ′  S , 117 ° 38 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 51 ′  S , 117 ° 38 ′  E Height : 332  m
Residents : 251 (2016)
Time zone : AWST (UTC + 8) Postal code : 6318 LGA : Broomehill Tambellup Shire
Broomehill

Broomehill is a town on the Great Southern Highway , in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia . It is located 302 kilometers southeast of the capital of the state of Perth , and 20 kilometers south of Katanning .

etymology

The place is named after the governor Frederick Broome . Initially the town was called Broome Hill. Its official name has been Broomehill since 1959 .

history

Broomehill was created with the expansion of the Great Southern Railway , which was completed in 1889 . The railway line runs between Beverley and Albany .

In 1890 the place was officially announced by the Western Australian Land Company . Seven years later he was recognized by the Australian government.

A group of settlers came to Broomehill from the former town of Eticup to help plant a community after the railroad was completed. Among the first settlers were the Witham, Walsh and Curnow families, who took part in the construction of the first buildings. In 1892 the police station and the post office were built.

Various

Although the local economy is based on wheat production and sheep farming , viticulture and aquaculture have been introduced in recent years .

The Holland Track , which leads to Coolgardie , starts in Broomehill.

Web links

Commons : Broomehill, Western Australia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Broomehill Village (State Suburb) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
2. ↑ The Sidney Herald - Broomehill. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved February 24, 2011 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
3. ^ Albany Gateway - Telling Tales about Broomehill. 2003, archived from the original on July 6, 2011 ; Retrieved February 23, 2011 . 
4. ↑ Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup - Holland Track. 2005, archived from the original on July 4, 2009 ; Retrieved February 24, 2011 .