Belka, Western Australia
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Belka, Western Australia
| Belka Western Australia |
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 Belka
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| Established: | 1914 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Bruce Rock |
| State electorate: | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal Division: | O'Connor |
Coordinates: 31°43′48″S 118°10′01″E / 31.73°S 118.167°E
Belka is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Merredin.
The town originated as a station along the railway line for both passengers and heavy goods which was gazetted in 1914. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean Ankle..[1] A town hall was built in 1915[2] and a dam was also completed in the same year.[3]
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 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Gelka". The Sunday Times (Perth: National Library of Australia): p. 5. 21 November 1915. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/57829078?searchTerm=belka&searchLimits=. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Belka via Merredin". Thw Western Mail (Perth: National Library of Australia): p. 19. 3 September 1915. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/37431021?searchTerm=belka&searchLimits=. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
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