| Dumbleyung Western Australia |
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| Population: | 269 |
| Established: | 1907 |
| Postcode: | 6350 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Dumbleyung |
| State District: | Wagin |
| Federal Division: | O'Connor |
Dumbleyung is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 267 kilometres (166 mi) south-east of Perth between Wagin and Lake Grace on State Route 107. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Postcodes are used in Australia for the purposes of sorting and directing Mail. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 142 Local Government Areas (including Christmas Island and the The Shire of Dumbleyung is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about east of Wagin and about State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Wagin is an Electoral district of Western Australia As in other districts the Wagin district elects a single person to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of O'Connor is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. The Shire of Dumbleyung is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about east of Wagin and about The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine Regions of Western Australia. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Coalfields Road is a Western Australian highway linking Roelands (near Bunbury) on the South Western Highway with Arthur River on the
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History
Dumbleyung's name is of Aboriginal origin, coming from "Dambeling" which possibly means "large lake or inland sea" (although another source suggests it came from "dumbung", a game played with bent sticks and a hard piece of fruit). Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. The lake nearby was discovered and named Dambeling Lake by explorers Henry Landor and Henry Maxwell Lefroy in 1843, and the current spelling was used by surveyors in the 1860s and 1870s. [1] Pastoralists and sandalwood cutters moved into the area, initially settling at Nippering, north of Lake Dumbleyung and 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the present town. Santalum spicatum, a species known as Australian sandalwood, is a tree native to semi-arid areas at the edge of Southwest Australia. However, in 1907, Dumbleyung was gazetted as a townsite and became the terminus of a railway from Wagin. Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great By 1915, Dumbleyung had grown to become the major rural service town in the region.
Present day
The nearby Dumbleyung Lake is a well-known attraction. Dumbleyung Lake, also widely known as Lake Dumbleyung, is a salt lake in Western Australia.
Dumbleyung itself is a service centre with a post office, school, tavern, public library, caravan park and other facilities. Both the tavern and roadhouse offer counter meals. Each year in November the town hosts the Bluebird Festival, attracting visitors to the town. [2]
References
- ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of country town names - D. Retrieved on 2007-04-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
- ^ The Wagin Argus (10 November 2005). Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bluebird weekend an outstanding success. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
ABC Great Southern (9 November 2004). The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Dumbleyung bluebird festival. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
External links
- Dumbleyung, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Shire of Dumbleyung
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