Amery, Western Australia
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Amery, Western Australia
| Amery Western Australia |
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 Amery
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| Established: | 1910 |
| Postcode: | 6461 |
| Elevation: | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Dowerin |
| State electorate: | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Coordinates: 31°08′53″S 117°05′28″E / 31.148°S 117.091°E
Amery is a rail siding and townsite located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Dowerin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
History
Amery was first known as "Ejanding" in 1910. Its name was changed to Amery in 1928, apparently because another railway siding approximately 26 km further north was to be named Ejanding.[1]
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names". http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/corporate.nsf/web/History+of+country+town+names. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
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