Regans Ford, Western Australia
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Regans Ford, Western Australia
| Regans Ford Western Australia |
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 Regans Ford
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| Postcode: | 6507 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Dandaragan |
| State electorate: | Moore |
| Federal Division: | Durack |
Coordinates: 30°56′31″S 115°51′11″E / 30.942°S 115.853°E
Regans Ford is a small town[1] located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 110 kilometres (70 mi) north of Perth in the Shire of Dandaragan.
History
The town is named after a ford over the Moore River, which has appeared on maps since at least 1880. The ford was in turn named after Edward Regan, a shepherd in the area in the 1860s, who acquired land near the ford in the 1870s. According to some sources, Regan was contracted to build the crossing with Aboriginal labour.[2]
In 1880, the land adjacent to the ford was reserved as a watering place for travellers and stock. In 1968, during planning for a new road from Gingin to Eneabba, it was suggested that the land be used as a townsite.[3]
References
- ^ "Regans Ford". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazd01?rec=279399.
- ^ "Shire of Dandaragan". http://www.promaco.com.au/twcc/dandaragan.html. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ 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 2007-04-17.
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