Rocky Gully, Western Australia

Summary

Rocky Gully is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

Rocky Gully
Western Australia
Rocky Gully General Store
Rocky Gully is located in Western Australia
Rocky Gully
Rocky Gully
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Coordinates34°30′34″S 117°00′42″E / 34.50944°S 117.01167°E / -34.50944; 117.01167
Population92 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1951
Postcode(s)6397
Elevation243 m (797 ft)
Area883.3 km2 (341.0 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Plantagenet
State electorate(s)Blackwood-Stirling
Federal division(s)O'Connor

The town is located along the Muirs Highway, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the Kent River.

A site was selected for a town when land in the area was sub-divided in the 1930s. By 1951 a small community was established as part of the War Service land settlement scheme and the townsite was gazetted.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rocky Gully (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2008.